Question: On 8th February, 2019; the Himalayan Cloud Observatory has been set up in which of the following district of Uttarakhand?
(a) Almora
(b) Dehradun
(c) Tehri
(d) Nainital
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On 8th February, 2019; the Himalayan Cloud Observatory has been set up in Tehri district of Uttarakhand.
- This Observatory will forecast and monitor cloud burst incidents in the Himalayan region, it will also provide help for minimizing the damage.
- The Observatory has been established in the SRT campus Badshahithaul and is currently in the testing period.
- This is second such observatory in India that can function in high-altitudes. It is been developed by Indian Science and Technology Department and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.
- In the hilly areas of Uttarakhand cloudburst incidents are very frequent and it causes a huge damage to land and property with a big loss of life.
Link:
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/observatory-set-up-in-tehri-to-monitor-cloud-activities20190209070248/
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/observatory-set-up-in-tehri-to-monitor-cloud-activities-119020900102_1.html