Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) works under which of the following ministry?
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) works under which of the following ministry?
A. Ministry of Communications
B. Ministry of Defence
C. Ministry of Earth Sciences
D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Explanation:
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recently issued an orange alert for Uttarakhand. The state has been receiving intermittent rains causing waterlogging and landslides. IMD is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology.
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