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🔆 Mini-Cloudbursts on the Rise: IMD Chief

📍 Why in Focus?
The IMD has reported an increase in mini-cloudbursts and uneven monsoon rainfall trends across regions in 2025.

📍 Key Highlights:
✅ Mini-cloudbursts (20 cm+ rainfall in a day) have increased, though large cloudbursts remain rare and hard to forecast.
✅ Monsoon (June–Aug) recorded 6% above-normal rainfall; Northwest India got 26% more rain.
✅ Eastern & Northeastern India saw 17% less rain than normal.
✅ Extreme rainfall in Himachal, J&K, and Uttarakhand was due to a mix of western disturbances and Bay of Bengal storms.
✅ Since 1980, September rainfall has shown an increasing trend.

📍 Implications:
✅ Flash floods & landslides → higher vulnerability in Himalayan states.
✅ Uneven rainfall impacts agriculture, water security, and infrastructure.
✅ Calls for stronger early warning systems & climate adaptation.

✅ Prelims Question:
Which of the following causes mini-cloudbursts in North India?
A. Western disturbances only
B. Bay of Bengal cyclones only
C. Confluence of western disturbances & Bay of Bengal storms
D. Monsoon trough shifts alone
Ans: C

✅ Mains Question:
“Uneven monsoon patterns and the rise of mini-cloudbursts highlight India’s increasing climate risks. Discuss their causes and implications for disaster management.” (250 words)

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🔆 Mini-Cloudbursts on the Rise: IMD Chief

📍 Why in Focus?
The IMD has reported an increase in mini-cloudbursts and uneven monsoon rainfall trends across regions in 2025.

📍 Key Highlights:
✅ Mini-cloudbursts (20 cm+ rainfall in a day) have increased, though large cloudbursts remain rare and hard to forecast.
✅ Monsoon (June–Aug) recorded 6% above-normal rainfall; Northwest India got 26% more rain.
✅ Eastern & Northeastern India saw 17% less rain than normal.
✅ Extreme rainfall in Himachal, J&K, and Uttarakhand was due to a mix of western disturbances and Bay of Bengal storms.
✅ Since 1980, September rainfall has shown an increasing trend.

📍 Implications:
✅ Flash floods & landslides → higher vulnerability in Himalayan states.
✅ Uneven rainfall impacts agriculture, water security, and infrastructure.
✅ Calls for stronger early warning systems & climate adaptation.

✅ Prelims Question:
Which of the following causes mini-cloudbursts in North India?
A. Western disturbances only
B. Bay of Bengal cyclones only
C. Confluence of western disturbances & Bay of Bengal storms
D. Monsoon trough shifts alone
Ans: C

✅ Mains Question:
“Uneven monsoon patterns and the rise of mini-cloudbursts highlight India’s increasing climate risks. Discuss their causes and implications for disaster management.” (250 words)

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