CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released in 2021 has predicted heat waves and heat stress to be more intense and frequent during the 21st century in South Asian region including India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Home | India Meteorological Department.

Detailed explanation-3: -The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2021 was 0.440C above the long period average (LPA) based on 1981-2010 period. The year 2021 was the fifth warmest year since nationwide records commenced in 1901.

Detailed explanation-4: -India Meteorological Department was established in 1875.

Detailed explanation-5: -The climate of India can broadly be classified as a tropical monsoon one. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) designates four official seasons: Winter, from December to early April. Summer or pre-monsoon, from April to June (April to July in north-western India)