Q. With reference to Western Disturbances, consider the following statements::
1.These aid monsoonal rainfall in northwest India.
2.These are storms that originate in the Caspian or Mediterranean Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Western Disturbances bring non-monsoonal rainfall to northwest India, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Statement 2 is correct: Western disturbances are storms that originate in the Caspian or Mediterranean Sea.
Source: Indian Express
