Question

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Cyclonic depressions influencing India during winter originate from West Asia.

2. These systems intensify due to moisture from Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf.

3. The resulting rainfall is uniformly distributed over India.

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

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 & 2

• The rainfall from these depressions is not uniform; it is concentrated in northwestern India and decreases from west to east.