MoES 19th Foundation Day: 14 products launched, including BharatFS-ERP
On 28 July 2025, Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched 14 products and initiatives at the 19th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences in New Delhi.
Summary
Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched 14 major products and initiatives at the 19th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) in New Delhi on 28 July 2025. They include the Bharat Forecast System - Extended Range Prediction (BharatFS-ERP), crop-weather calendars, high-resolution rainfall datasets, updated wave atlases and seabed charts, air quality forecasting systems, marine biodiversity reports and seismic microzonation studies of four cities. The number of Doppler weather radars has risen from 15 to 41, and extreme weather alerts now have a lead time of up to 10 days. Over seven lakh farmers are registered on the Meghdoot app.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 28 July 2025, New Delhi
- Occasion
- 19th Foundation Day of MoES
- Products launched
- 14, incl. BharatFS-ERP
- Doppler weather radars
- 15 to 41
- Extreme weather alert lead time
- Up to 10 days
- Meghdoot app
- Over 7 lakh farmers
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which Foundation Day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences was marked on 28 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 19th
PIB (28 July 2025): the 19th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences was marked at an event in New Delhi.
As stated at the MoES Foundation Day 2025, the number of Doppler weather radars in India has increased from 15 to:
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Correct answer: D — 41
PIB: Jitendra Singh noted that Doppler weather radars had increased from just 15 to 41.
Consider the following statements about the products launched on the 19th Foundation Day of MoES: 1. 14 products and initiatives were launched, including BharatFS-ERP. 2. They included seismic microzonation studies of four Indian cities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
PIB: 14 major products and initiatives were launched, including BharatFS-ERP and seismic microzonation studies of four Indian cities. Both correct.