La Niña is characterized by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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La Niña is characterized by:
A. Warming of the Indian Ocean
B. Cooling of the Pacific Ocean
C. Warming of the Pacific Ocean
D. Cooling of the Atlantic Ocean
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
La Niña is the cold phase of ENSO, characterized by below-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific.
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Vembanad Lake is located in Kerala and is the longest lake in India, famous for its houseboats and backwaters.
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Trade winds are global wind belts, not local winds. Chinook, Loo, and Sirocco are local or regional winds. Trade winds are part of the Earth's global circulation and blow from the subtropics towards the equator.
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