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2018-05-15 Miscellaneous
4920.
This department plans to add 30 Doppler radars in the country for the next two-three years.
National Disaster Management Authority
National Disaster Response Force
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
India Meteorological Department
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will add 30 Doppler radars in the next two-three years across the country. Doppler radars provide precise information about thunderstorms, dust storms, hailstorms, rainfall and wind patterns. With a radius of 250km, they help in issuing nowcasts 2-3 hours prior to severe weather events. The first Doppler radar was installed in Chennai in 2002.
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