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With reference to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), consider the following statements

IMD is modernizing its observational network in the Central and Western Himalayas by installation of state of art Doppler Weather Radars in a phased manner, at different locations.
Multi-Mission Meteorological Data Receiving and Processing System (MMDRPS) has been established in IMD in collaboration with ISRO.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

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India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated its 146th Foundation Day on 15th January 2021.

On the occasion Union Minister of Earth Sciences

inaugurated Doppler Weather Radars at Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand and Kufri, Himachal Pradesh;
inaugurated Multi-Mission Meteorological Data Receiving and Processing System in IMD in collaboration with ISRO (MMDRPS) and
officially e-launched “Online Web Portal of IMD Journal MAUSAM” in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR and released a special issue of Mausam on Tropical Cyclone.

Doppler Weather Radars

IMD is modernizing its observational network in the Central and Western Himalayas by installation of state of art Doppler Weather Radars in a phased manner, at different locations.
This radar will be providing severe weather information to the weather forecasters.
It will also provide valuable support to the disaster managers and to the pilgrims undertaking the pilgrimage to Kailash Manasarovar and Char Dham yatra.

Multi-Mission Meteorological Data Receiving and Processing System (MMDRPS)

It has been established in IMD in collaboration with ISRO.
Output by MMDRPS will be utilized for monitoring and forecasting of severe weather events and many sectoral applications Defence services, Disaster Management, Power Sector, Aviation, Tourism etc by generating specific satellite-based products imageries.

Hence both statements are correct.