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Consider the following statements about western disturbances:
1. They originate in the Mediterranean region.
2. They bring winter rainfall to north-western India, benefitting rabi crops such as wheat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. They originate in the Mediterranean region.
2. They bring winter rainfall to north-western India, benefitting rabi crops such as wheat.
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: (C) Both 1 and 2
Western disturbances are extratropical cyclonic systems that originate over the Mediterranean region and travel east. They bring winter rain and snow to north-western India, which helps wheat. Both statements are correct; students often confuse them with the retreating monsoon.
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