Q84 · UPSC Prelims 2026 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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Which of the following statements with regard to India's indigenous new high resolution weather model, the 'Bharat Forecast System,' is/are correct?1.Its objective is to generate forecasts at the Panchayats cluster level.2.It was developed by IIT Delhi. Select the answer using the code given below:

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Exam
Union Public Service Commission — Civil Services Examination (UPSC)
Board
UPSC
Stage
Prelims
Year
2026
Paper
UPSC Prelims — Prelims General Studies Paper I (General Studies)
Booklet
Set A
Question
Q84
Topic
Current Affairs and GK
Syllabus
Current events, government schemes, miscellaneous GK — Prelims GS Paper I.
A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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