El Niño is characterized by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

El Niño is characterized by:
A. Warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean
B. Warming of the Indian Ocean
C. Cooling of the Atlantic Ocean
D. Cooling of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and is characterized by above-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific.

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