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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the India Meteorological Department, the year 2019 was recorded as the ____ warmest year since 1901?
A
5th
B
6th
C
7th
D
8th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI: The year 2021 was the fifth warmest year in India since nation-wide records commenced in the country in 1901, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its ‘Climate of India during 2021’ report.

Detailed explanation-2: -The highest temperatures occurred in Churu, Rajasthan, reaching up to 50.8 °C (123.4 °F), a near record high in India, missing the record of 51.0 °C (123.8 °F) set in 2016 by a fraction of a degree.

Detailed explanation-3: -However, this was lower than the highest warming observed in India in 2016 when the average temperature was 0.71 degrees Celsius. The all-India mean temperatures during the 2022 winter season – January to February were normal with an anomaly of -0.04 degrees Celsius.

Detailed explanation-4: -2020 has effectively tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, with the global average temperature 1.84 degrees Fahrenheit (1.02 degrees Celsius) warmer than the baseline 1951-1980 mean.

Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is 51.0°C. In May 2016, Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded India’s highest-ever temperature of 51 Celsius (123.8 Fahrenheit).

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