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Current Affairs question from UPSC CSE-Prelims, 2026

Which of the following statements with regard to India's indigenous new high resolution weather model, the 'Bharat Forecast System', is/are correct?

1. Its objective is to generate forecasts at the Panchayats cluster level.
2. It was developed by IIT Delhi.

Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 only
Analysis of the Statements:
Statement 1 is correct: The primary goal of the Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) is to generate micro-level, hyper-local weather predictions down to the Panchayat cluster level (or block level). Operating on an ultra-precise $6\text{ km} \times 6\text{ km}$ horizontal grid resolution, it can map distinct forecasts every 6 kilometers to significantly improve early warnings for localized extreme events like cloudbursts, helping rural communities and farmers. Statement 2 is incorrect: It was not developed by IIT Delhi. The system was indigenously developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, in collaboration with the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.  
Answer verified by Quintessence Classes faculty — Karan Nagar, Srinagar.

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UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims

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Exam UPSC CSE
Stage Prelims
Year 2026
Subject Current Affairs
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