Answer-In the context of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle and its bearing on Kharif pre...

El Nio is the warm phase of the ENSO cycle, marked by periodic warming of central and eastern Pacific Ocean surface waters, and is historically correlated with weaker or delayed Indian monsoons. La Nia, the cool phase, is generally associated with a stronger monsoon. ENSO also has a recognised Neutral phase, and the IMD issues seasonal ENSO-monsoon outlooks.

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In the context of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENS

O cycle and its bearing on Kharif preparedness reviews, which of the following statements is correct?

A El Niño refers to periodic warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean and is historically correlated with a weaker or delayed Indian south-west monsoon

B El Niño refers to periodic cooling of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean and is generally associated with a stronger Indian south-west monsoon

C La Niña refers to periodic warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean and is generally associated with a weaker Indian monsoon

D ENSO has only two phases — El Niño and La Niña — with no neutral phase recognised by the IMD

E El Niño and La Niña occur simultaneously every alternate year as part of a fixed biennial cycle

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