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IMD first forecast: 105% of LPA

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: IMD first forecast: 105% of LPA (GS1 · Geography, 15 April 2025)

What happened

  • IMD forecast 2025 monsoon at 105% of LPA ±5% [PIB].

Background

  • LPA for 1971-2020 is 87 cm; ENSO neutral [PIB].

Why it matters

  • The forecast was raised to 106% of LPA on 27 May [PIB].

How to use this in Mains

GS-I Important geophysical phenomena; monsoon

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-15): IMD forecast 2025 monsoon at 105% of LPA ±5%.
  2. The forecast was raised to 106% of LPA on 27 May [PIB].
Quotable data point

IMD forecast 2025 monsoon at 105% of LPA ±5%.

PIB: IMD LRF April, 15 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: LPA.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

LPA (1971-2020)

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: IMD LRF April, 15 Apr 2025

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