Question

Regarding El-Nino and the Indian monsoon, consider the following:

1. El-Nino can delay the onset of monsoon in India.

2. It causes a uniform decrease in rainfall across all Indian regions.

3. It is used in India for long-term monsoon predictions.

• A. 1 & 2
• B. 1 & 3
• C. 2 & 3
• D. All are correct

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1 & 3

• El-Nino can delay monsoon onset and is used in forecasting, but it doesn’t cause a uniform decrease in rainfall – impacts vary regionally.