UPSC Geography Climate / जलवायु Question Bank Physiography and Climate of India

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    'El Nino' associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is      [2011 -II]

    A)  an abnormally w arm ocean current

    B)  a periodic warm air-mass

    C)  a periodic warm wind

    D)  a periodic low pressure centre

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     El Nino is a warm ocean current. The term El Nine refers to the large-scale ocean atmosphere climate interaction linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east- central Equatorial Pacific.


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