Question

A:) El Nino is characterised by warm ocean surface waters near the coast of Peru.

B:) El Nino causes lower than normal monsoon in India.

Read the above given statements carefully and select the option that is true.

• A. Statement A is correct.
• B. Statement B is correct.
• C. Both Statement A and B are correct.
• D. Both Statement A and B are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both Statement A and B are correct.

El Nino is a name given to the periodical development of warm ocean currents along the coast of Peru. It occurs as a temporary replacement of the cold Peruvian current. It is associated with lower than normal monsoons in India. This is because it affects the flow of moisture-bearing winds from the cooler oceans towards India. Thus, it negatively impacts the summer monsoons.