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Who has inaugurated the latest upgraded state-of-the-art Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) and indigenous GPS-based Pilot Sonde at Indian Meteorological Office in Jammu?

Who has inaugurated the latest upgraded state-of-the-art Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) and indigenous GPS-based Pilot Sonde at Indian Meteorological Office in Jammu? Correct Answer Dr Jitendra Singh

The correct answer is Dr Jitendra Singh.

Key Points

  • Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the latest upgraded state-of-the-art Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) and indigenous GPS-based Pilot Sonde at Indian Meteorological Office in Jammu.
  • The DWR would help in providing real-time monitoring and providing weather forecasts in different sectors including agriculture and tourism forecasts especially for the pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi.​​
  • GPS-based pilot sonde provides high precision of Pressure, wind speed and wind direction, excellent Data availability and quality with error detection and correction.

Important Points

  • In addition to DWR system installed, Dr Jitendra Singh referred to several new scientific establishments set up in the region during the last few years under the Modi government which included:
    • North India's first Biotech Industrial Park at Kathua.
    • North India's first Space/ISRO Centre at Central University.
    • India's lavender led Purple Revolution and the first Cannabis Medicinal Plant launched by IIIM Jammu.
    • The first-ever National Institute of High Altitude Medicine at Bhaderwah.
    • The first-ever Mega -quintal Seed Processing Plant at Kathua.
    • Latest Weather forecast instrument installed at SanjhiChhat for convenience of Vaishno Devi pilgrims.
    • High altitude Radio Relay Station at Patnitop.

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