| 1. The surface temperature goes up in (lie Southern Pacific Ocean and there is deficient rainfall in India. |
| 2. The Walker Circulation shifts cast ward from its normal position and reduces monsoon rainfall in India. |
A) ` 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
El Nino is the name given to the warm ocean currents along the Pacific coast of South America that arise every few years at about Christmas time. The El Nino phenomenon is a part of a chain of meteorological events that extends from the eastern Pacific to northern Australia, Indonesia and into the heartland of India. There is a rather weak correlation between El Nino and the Indian monsoon rains.
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