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Consider the following statements:
1. Loo is a cold wind that blows over the Himalayan region in winter.
2. Western disturbances bring winter rainfall to north-western India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Loo is a cold wind that blows over the Himalayan region in winter.
2. Western disturbances bring winter rainfall to north-western India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (B) 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the loo is a hot, dry and gusty wind blowing over the northern plains in the summer afternoons. Statement 2 is correct: western disturbances originate over the Mediterranean region and bring winter rain and snow to the north-western plains and the Himalaya, which helps the rabi wheat crop.
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