Question

Western disturbance, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with?

• A. Culture
• B. Meteorology
• C. Economy
• D. Politics

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Meteorology

A western disturbance is an extra-tropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region. It is said to bring winter rain to the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted an intense Western Disturbance to affect Northwest India, triggering rainfall. Later, it also predicted two western disturbances would bring rain across northwest India and the western Himalayan region for a few days.