Established in 1875, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is completing 150 years of service to the nation on 15th January 2025. IMD is among the earliest government departments created specifically for systematic observation, regular reporting and scientific forecasting of weather phenomenon in the Indian subcontinent. In a way, the evolution of meteorology as a stream of modern physical science owes a lot to the contributions made by scientists and technologists who were associated with IMD during its glorious one hundred and fifty years of journey.
The beginnings of meteorology in India can be traced to ancient times. Early philosophical writings of the 3000 B.C. era, such as the Upanishads, contain serious discussions about the processes of cloud formation and rain and the seasonal cycles caused by the movement of the earth around the sun. Meteorology, as we perceive it now, may be said to have had its firm scientific foundation in the 17th century after the invention of the thermometer and the barometer and the formulation of laws governing the behaviour of atmospheric gases. In 1875, the government of India established the India Meteorological Department, which brought all meteorological work in the country under a central authority.
To commemorate our remarkable 150-year journey of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, we are proud to announce the IMD Quiz Contest in collaboration with MyGov. We invite students to participate in the quiz about the history of IMD, Achievements, Milestones, weather, and climate services.
About the Quiz Competition
- End Date : 13 Dec 2024, 11:45 pm
- 10Questions- 300Seconds
- Gratification: Cash Prizes
- First Prize: INR 5000/-
- Second Prize: INR 3000/-
- Third Prize: INR 2000/-
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Terms and Conditions
1. Employees of the India Meteorological Department and MyGov are directly or indirectly connected with organizing of the competition are not eligible to participate. This Ineligibility also applies to their immediate family members.
2. Only one entry from each participant will be considered. If it is discovered that a participant has submitted more than one entry, all the entries from the participant will be disqualified.
3. The Quiz is accessible to national and international participants through the “Mygov.in” platform.
4. The quiz contains 10 questions to be answered in 5 minutes.
5. The selection of winners will be based on correct answers in the fastest time.
6. e-Certificates will be issued to all participants.
7. There will not be negative markings for wrong answers.
8. The quiz will start when the participant clicks the ‘Start Quiz’ button.
9. Participants can take part in the quiz only once.
10. Organisers will not be responsible for lost entries, late or incomplete, or have not been transmitted due to computer error or any other error beyond the organiser’s reasonable control.
11. The participant shall abide by all the rules and regulations of participating in the Quiz Contest.
12. Organizers reserve all rights to disqualify or refuse participation to any participant if they deem participation or association of any participant which is detrimental to the Quiz or the Organizers or partners of the Quiz. The registrations shall be void if the information received by the Organizers is illegible, incomplete, damaged, false, or erroneous.
13. Organizer’s decision on the Quiz shall be final, and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
14. By participating in the Quiz Contest, the participant accepts and agrees to be bound by the above Terms and Conditions.
15. The laws of the Indian Judiciary shall govern these Terms and Conditions.