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. Select the answer using the code given below :
A
1 only
Correct answer
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Bharat Forecast System, launched in 2025, is an indigenous high-resolution (about 6 km) weather model that can generate forecasts for clusters of panchayats. It was developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, not IIT Delhi, so only statement 1 is correct.
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