Correct answer: (a) 1 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
Statement 1 is correct because the Bharat Forecast System is designed to generate localized weather forecasts down to the Panchayat cluster level to aid rural planning and agriculture.
- B
2 only
Statement 2 is incorrect because the model was developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, and the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), rather than IIT Delhi.
- C
Both 1 and 2
This option is incorrect because while the first statement is correct, the second statement regarding its development by IIT Delhi is factually incorrect.
- D
Neither 1 nor 2
This option is incorrect because the first statement is accurate, making 'Neither 1 nor 2' wrong. Summary. Official key is (a) because the indigenous Bharat Forecast System targets high-resolution predictions at the Panchayat cluster level, but it was developed by IITM and NCMRWF, not IIT Delhi.
Summary. Official key is (a) because the indigenous Bharat Forecast System targets high-resolution predictions at the Panchayat cluster level, but it was developed by IITM and NCMRWF, not IIT Delhi.
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