CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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Consider the followingI. El Nino during winter causes warm conditions over the Indian subcontinent and during summer, it leads to dry conditions and deficient monsoon.II. It causes better than normal monsoon in India.Which of the above statement is/are correct about the impact of El Nino on the Indian Weather?
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Only I
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Only II
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Both I and II
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Neither I nor II
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The warming in the tropical Pacific Ocean because of El Niño weakens the southeast trade winds flowing to the intertropical convergence zone over India. Since these winds are the main driving force of the Indian summer monsoon, El Niño events are associated with weak monsoons and lower than average rainfall.
Detailed explanation-2: -The impact on India’s monsoons In India, El Niño causes weak rainfall and more heat, while La Niña intensifies rainfall across South Asia, particularly in India’s northwest and Bangladesh during the monsoon.
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