Question: Which state government has recently started the Cloud seeding (Varshadhari) project?
(a) Assam
(b) Karnataka
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On August 22nd, 2017, the Karnataka Government has launched Cloud seeding (Varshadhari) project in Bengaluru.
- Cloud seeding is a form of weather modification intent is to increase precipitation (rain or snow).
- This is an experimental project in which the districts of Bangalore, Gadag, and Yadavgiri are included in the state.
- Its purpose is to reform small-sized particles (less than 10 μm size) into 50-micron droplets by clouds.
- A special Aircraft will be used to spread aerosols (silver iodide, potassium iodide, and dry ice -solid carbon dioxide ) into the clouds to stimulate the precipitation process.
- The aircraft, Beechcraft King Air manufactured by US-based Weather Modifications LLC, is to be used for this project.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/has-cloud-seeding-project-missed-the-optimal-season/article19535991.ece
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/aug/22/cloud-seeding-project-of-karnataka-takes-off-at-jakkur-airfield-1646436.html
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/220817/karnataka-finally-some-rain-cloud-seeding-begins.html
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cloud-seeding-begins/article19533788.ece
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/210417/karnataka-rain-on-demand-cloud-seeding-to-rescue.html