Consider the following statements 1 Western Cyclonic Disturbances is a non monsoonal precipitation p...........

Geography Monsoons and Climate in India

Consider the following statements:

1. Western Cyclonic Disturbances is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies.

2. Western Cyclonic Disturbances are important for the development of the Rabi crop which includes the locally important staple wheat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Both statements are correct:

Western Cyclonic Disturbances (also known as Western Disturbances) are indeed a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies, which are the prevailing winds blowing from west to east in the middle latitudes.

Western Cyclonic Disturbances are important for the development of the Rabi crop season in India. Rabi crops, including wheat, are sown during the winter months (from October to December) and rely on adequate rainfall from these disturbances.

So, the correct answer is option 3 (Both 1 and 2).

Western Cyclonic Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent. It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies. The moisture in these storms usually originates over the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.