Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Western Disturbances are tropical cyclones originating in the Arabian Sea.
2.Northern and northwestern parts of India are most affected by Western Disturbances during winter.
3.Western Disturbances are associated with high temperatures during winters in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. Western Disturbances are extratropical cyclones. They originate in the Mediterranean region and move eastward, affecting India. Western Disturbances often lead to cloudy conditions, rainfall, and a drop in temperature during winter, rather than increasing temperatures.
Statement 2 is correct. Western Disturbances bring rainfall, snowfall, and temperature fluctuations primarily to northern and northwestern India during winter. States like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir are significantly impacted.
Source: DD News
