The India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India in collaboration with MyGov, India is organizing an Online Quiz on Cyclones from September 21 to October 21, 2023.
On the backdrop of huge loss of life and property due to cyclones over the North Indian Ocean, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations (UN) took the initiative to establish the WMO/Economic & Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Panel on Tropical Cyclones (WMO/ESCAP PTC) in 1973 to save the life and property from the vagaries of cyclones affecting the countries in the Bay of Bengal & Arabian Sea region.
At present, there are 13 members in the PTC including Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Yemen. In 1973, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) was given the onus to act as WMO-recognized Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre, New Delhi (RSMC New Delhi) to provide advisories w.r.t. cyclonic disturbances developing over the North Indian Ocean.
They commemorate 50 years of the formation of WMO/ESCAP PTC and RSMC New Delhi, which have helped in minimizing the death toll to double digits in the region due to cyclones in recent decades. As a part of the celebrations, the IMD is conducting a quiz competition to improve public awareness about various aspects of tropical cyclones in the region. The quiz contains 10 questions to be answered in 10 minutes. There will not be negative markings for wrong answers.
This initiative is taken by the India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Government of India in collaboration with MyGov as a part of the activities planned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of WMO/ESCAP PTC and RSMC New Delhi.
The main objectives of the quiz competition are to:
Interested participants can register via this link.
The registrations will close on October 21, 2023.
