CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India Meteorological Department was established in 1875. It is the National Meteorological Service of the country and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is a statistical model used by IMD for the long range forecasting of South west monsoon season rainfall over the country as a whole.

Detailed explanation-3: -Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) Southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala around 1st June. It advances northwards, usually in surges, and covers the entire country around 15th July. The NLM is the northern most limit of monsoon upto which it has advanced on any given day.

Detailed explanation-4: -Organisation Structure in IMD The Director General of Meteorology is the Head of the India Meteorological Department, with headquarters at New Delhi.