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Season ends with a rainfall deficit, says IMD
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Monsoon ends in deficit, but who issues the forecast? The IMD ministry link GS1 Geography tests
The season closes with a deficit, feeding concern over rabi sowing and drought.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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As the monsoon season ends, the India Meteorological Department's forecasts and the season's rainfall deficit are under review.
The IMD, which functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, treats June to September as the southwest monsoon season.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- The IMD functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- June to September is treated as the southwest monsoon season.
- The season has closed with a rainfall deficit, raising concern over rabi sowing and drought.
- The IMD issues monsoon forecasts and reports seasonal rainfall against the long period average.
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How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- The India Meteorological Department functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- The southwest monsoon season is reckoned as June to September.
- The IMD issues monsoon forecasts and reports seasonal rainfall deficits or surpluses.
মেইনস
GS1 Geography (Monsoon) with GS3 Agriculture links. Issue: the season ends with a rainfall deficit, stressing rabi sowing and raising drought concern. Policy: the IMD forecasts under the Ministry of Earth Sciences guide advisories and relief. Implication: lower soil moisture and reservoir stress affect crops and rural incomes; way forward: better forecasting, contingency crop plans and efficient water use.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The India Meteorological Department, which issues monsoon forecasts and reports seasonal rainfall deficits, functions under which Union Ministry?
- Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Ministry of Jal Shakti
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: A — Correct: Ministry of Earth Sciences — The IMD functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, which also oversees the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change — wrong: The Environment Ministry handles forests, wildlife and pollution policy; the IMD does not report to it. • Ministry of Science and Technology — wrong: The Ministry of Science and Technology oversees departments such as DST and DBT, not the weather service. • Ministry of Jal Shakti — wrong: The Ministry of Jal Shakti handles water resources, not weather forecasting.
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