Which of the following institutes that was launched in May 2025 developed the Bharat Forecast System to give sharper rain alerts?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Explanation:

• The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, developed the Bharat Forecast System (BFS).
• The system was launched in May 2025 to enhance the accuracy of weather predictions, particularly for extreme rainfall events.
• It utilizes advanced machine learning and high-resolution numerical weather models to provide sharper localized alerts.
• The BFS aims to reduce the lead time and increase the spatial resolution of rain alerts for better disaster management.
• This development is part of India's mission to modernize its weather forecasting capabilities under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

• IITM is an autonomous research organization under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
• Weather forecasting in India has seen significant improvements due to the 'Mission Monsoon' initiative led by IITM and IMD.

• NCMRWF provides global and regional numerical weather prediction models but was not the primary developer of the BFS rain alert system.

• IISc Bengaluru is a premier research institute involved in climate studies but is not the specific institute that launched BFS in May 2025.

• IMD is the primary agency responsible for weather forecasting and dissemination, while IITM focuses on the R&D and model development like BFS.