Consider the following statements with regard to cold waves in winter season in northern India ...........

Indian Geography (Easy) Monsoons and Climate in India

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Consider the following statements with regard to cold waves in winter season in northern India: [2015-I]

There is lack of maritime influence.
Northern India is nearer to the Himalayan region.
Air mass comes from polar regions to northern India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1 only

2 and 3

1 and 3

1 and 2

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Explanation:

In northern India, there is light rainfall during winter. This is caused by the cyclonic storms which originate in the Mediterranean Sea and travels towards India. These winds are called western disturbances. They cause heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of the Himalayas and rainfall in the plains. They result in a cold wave in northern India.