Geography PYQ 133 of 587 · Climate & Natural Disasters · Monsoon

The powerful El Niño in India is the cause of -

  1. ANormal rainfall
  2. BExcessive rainfall
  3. CDrought
  4. DNone of these

B.P.S.C. (C.D.P.O.) (Pre) 2005

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Correct answer: (c) Drought

Explanation

El Niño occurs due to the accumulation of warm water in the eastern Pacific region near the equator. As the warm water heats the surface, moist air rises and storms form. As a result, the Indian South-West Monsoon generally becomes weak, and a tendency of reduced rainfall/drought is observed.

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