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.

About the Organizer

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.

About the Quiz

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.

Objectives

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:

• Create an awareness of the tropical cyclones over the North Indian Ocean.
• Promote an understanding among the people in the region about the role of regional cooperation among the member countries of the WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones.
• To learn about various initiatives by IMD to minimize the death toll in the region.

Eligibility Criteria

• Regardless of age, everyone is encouraged to participate.

Prizes

• Certificates will be issued to all participants.

How to Register?

Interested participants can register via this link.

Registration Deadline

The registrations will close on October 21, 2023.

Click here to view the official notification of the Online Quiz on Cyclones by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, India.