C. Warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean
D. Cooling of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean
Answer: Option C
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.
Explanation:
Western Disturbances are extratropical storms originating over the Mediterranean Sea and moving eastward, bringing winter rainfall and snowfall to the northern parts of India, especially the Himalayas.
Explanation:
Kerala receives the highest rainfall during the southwest monsoon (June-September) because it is the first state to be hit by the monsoon winds, with the Western Ghats causing orographic rainfall.
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