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India Implements BharatFS for 6km High-Resolution Weather Forecasting — UPSC Current Affairs 2026

Homechevron_right22 Jul 2026chevron_rightIndia Implements BharatFS for 6km High-Resolution Weather Forecasting

Science & Tech22 Jul 2026

India Implements BharatFS for 6km High-Resolution Weather Forecasting

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The Ministry of Earth Sciences has implemented the Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS), operating at a 6 km horizontal resolution.
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The system is powered by the newly acquired supercomputers Arka (IITM-Pune) and Arunika (NCMRWF-Noida).

●System: Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS)
●Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Earth Sciences
●Developers: IITM-Pune, NCMRWF-Noida, IMD
●Resolution: 6 km horizontal resolution (upgraded from 12 km)
●Supercomputers: Arka (at IITM-Pune) and Arunika (at NCMRWF-Noida)
●Objective: Panchayat-level localized weather forecasting

Exam Relevance

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General Awareness > Science and Technology

Expected Questions

★Questions on the location and names of India's newest weather supercomputers.

Key Terms

BharatFS

An indigenous high-resolution (6km) global weather prediction model developed by MoES institutions.

priority_highMust Remember

•Arka supercomputer is located at IITM-Pune.
•Arunika supercomputer is located at NCMRWF-Noida.
•BharatFS operates at a 6 km resolution, replacing the older 12 km system.

tips_and_updatesExam Tips

•Match the supercomputer to its host institution: Arka to IITM, Arunika to NCMRWF.

Question 1 of 2Score: 0/0

Factual

Consider the following statements regarding the newly implemented Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS): 1. It is a global weather prediction model operating at a 6 km horizontal resolution. 2. It was developed collaboratively by the Ministry of Earth Sciences institutions including IITM and NCMRWF. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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