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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the headquarters of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) located?
A
Kolkata
B
Srinagar
C
New Delhi
D
Hyderabad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Director General of Meteorology is the Head of the India Meteorological Department, with headquarters at New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the year 1875, the Government of India established the India Meteorological Department, bringing all meteorological work in the country under a central authority.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Secretariat, headquartered in Geneva, is headed by the Secretary-General. Its supreme body is the World Meteorological Congress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Regional Meteorological Centre located at R. C. Church, Colaba, Mumbai - 400005 is the nodal office for the public to obtain any information pertaining to India Meteorological department and its various offices located in the states of Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra excluding Vidarbha.

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