Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements regarding Madden Julian oscillation (MJO):

1. It is an eastward moving ‘pulse’ of clouds, rainfall, winds and pressure near the equator.

2. It is confined to the Indian ocean only.

Which among the statement/s given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 Only
• B. 2 Only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 Only

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The MJO can be defined as an eastward moving ‘pulse’ of clouds, rainfall, winds and pressure near the equator that typically recurs every 30-60 days. It is a traversing phenomenon and is most prominent in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.