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Q2 (CDS-I/2019) Geography › Maps & Locations › Maps & Locations

Which one of the following States of India is not covered by Flood Forecasting Stations set up by the Central Water Commission?

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The Central Water Commission (CWC) is the nodal agency in India responsible for flood forecasting and the dissemination of flood alerts. The CWC maintains a vast network of stations to monitor water levels and provide advance warnings to states prone to riverine floods.

As per the network status during the 2019 period:

  • Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Tripura were all covered by the CWC flood forecasting network due to their susceptibility to flash floods and river overflows (e.g., Jhelum in J&K, Sutlej in HP, and rivers like Gumti in Tripura).
  • Rajasthan, primarily being an arid state with limited perennial river systems, was not included in the CWC’s specialized flood forecasting network at that time.

Note: The question contains a typo where 'Food' is written instead of 'Flood'.

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