Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)

This quiz will test your knowledge about the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the national meteorological service of India.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the IMD established?

  1. 1875
  2. 1885
  3. 1895
  4. 1905
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the current Director General of the IMD?

  1. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
  2. Laxman Singh Rathore
  3. Ajit Tyagi
  4. Sunita Narain
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the headquarters of the IMD?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Kolkata
  4. Chennai
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many regional meteorological centres does the IMD have?

  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 10
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many meteorological observatories does the IMD have?

  1. 100
  2. 200
  3. 300
  4. 400
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the main function of the IMD?

  1. To provide weather forecasts
  2. To monitor climate change
  3. To conduct research on meteorology
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the IMD's flagship weather forecast model?

  1. WRF
  2. GFS
  3. NWP
  4. IMD-WRF
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the IMD's climate monitoring system?

  1. IMD-CMS
  2. ICCS
  3. NCCRS
  4. CMEMS
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the IMD's research centre?

  1. IMD-RC
  2. MRI
  3. NCAR
  4. ECMWF
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the IMD's training centre?

  1. IMD-TC
  2. MTI
  3. NMITLI
  4. IITM
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the IMD's public outreach programme?

  1. IMD-POP
  2. MoES
  3. MoEFCC
  4. NDMA
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the IMD's mobile app?

  1. IMD-MA
  2. Mausam
  3. Meghdoot
  4. Weather India
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the IMD's website?

  1. IMD-W
  2. imd.gov.in
  3. mausam.imd.gov.in
  4. weather.imd.gov.in
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the IMD's social media handle?

  1. @IMD_India
  2. @mausamimd
  3. @weatherimd
  4. @imdgov
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the IMD's YouTube channel?

  1. IMD India
  2. Mausam IMD
  3. Weather IMD
  4. IMD GOV