Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan Inaugurated IMD Centre at Leh in Ladakh

Current Context: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Centre at Leh in Ladakh.

• While inaugurating the centre virtually he emphasized the need for an IMD centre at Leh as the region has lofty mountains with no vegetation, high slopes, and a lot of loose debris and soil which makes the region prone to various natural hazards like flash floods, cloud burst, glacial lake outbursts, and avalanches.
• Therefore, the IMD Centre will help to prevent the losses caused due to natural calamities in this region by providing the prior safety indications and will strengthen the weather-related early warning system in Ladakh.
• The centre will be providing a range of weather forecast services, like range from short (3 days) and medium (12 days) to extended (1 month) period.
• The centre will provide weather data to tourist places like Pangong Lake, Nubra, Kargil, Zanskar, Drass and Khalsi.
• The centre will also help to forecast suitable weather conditions for mountaineering, trekking and farming.
• Static Part: 
• Lt Governor of Ladakh: Radha Krishna Mathur

Question: 

Q.1 Who among the following inaugurated India Meteorological Department (IMD) Centre at Leh in Ladakh?
a. Rajnath Singh
b. Radha Krishna Mathur
c. Dr Harsh Vardhan
d. Bipin Rawat