Multiple choice

The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in

  1. Rann of Kutch

  2. West Asia

  3. Arabian Sea

  4. Pakistan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in West Asia. Western Disturbance is the term used in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal to describe an extra tropical storm originating in the Mediterranean, that brings sudden winter rain and snow to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent. The weather conditions during winter are generally influenced by the distribution pattern of pressure in Central and West Asia. 

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