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Choose the correct statement(s):

  1. El-Nino is a marine-only phenomenon with no atmospheric involvement.

  2. El-Nino affects both ocean currents and atmospheric circulation.

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Answer:

B. 2 only

Read Explanation:

  • El-Nino involves both oceanic and atmospheric systems – warm ocean currents and disruptions in atmospheric patterns like wind and pressure zones.


Related Questions:

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The 'E' type climate in Koeppen's classification is characterized by mean temperatures of the warmest month being under 10°C.

  2. The 'Cwg' climate is primarily found in the western ghats.

  3. The 'As' climate is found along the coromandel coast.

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the hot weather season.

  1. The hot weather season in south India is more intense than in the North.

  2. Dust storms are common in the Northern plains during this season

The tropical cyclones that bring rainfall during the retreating monsoon generally originate from:
What are the pre-monsoon showers common in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka locally known as, due to their benefit for mango ripening?
ഇന്ത്യയിൽ ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതൽ മഴ ലഭിക്കുന്ന പ്രദേശമായ ചിറാപുഞ്ചി സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നത് ഏത് സംസ്ഥാനത്തിലാണ്?