Ocean Climate of India

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Which of the following is not a major ocean current influencing the climate of India?

  1. Indian Ocean Dipole

  2. El Niño-Southern Oscillation

  3. North Atlantic Oscillation

  4. Pacific Decadal Oscillation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The North Atlantic Oscillation is a climate pattern that primarily affects the North Atlantic region and has minimal influence on the climate of India.

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is a climate phenomenon that involves the interaction between which two regions of the Indian Ocean?

  1. Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

  2. Western Indian Ocean and Eastern Indian Ocean

  3. Northern Indian Ocean and Southern Indian Ocean

  4. Central Indian Ocean and Peripheral Indian Ocean


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Indian Ocean Dipole is characterized by opposing sea surface temperature anomalies in the western and eastern parts of the Indian Ocean.

During a positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole, what is the typical pattern of rainfall over India?

  1. Increased rainfall over central and southern India

  2. Increased rainfall over northern and eastern India

  3. Decreased rainfall over central and southern India

  4. Decreased rainfall over northern and eastern India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During a positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole, there is typically increased rainfall over central and southern India due to enhanced moisture transport from the Arabian Sea.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?

  1. Warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean

  2. Cooling of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean

  3. Changes in atmospheric pressure patterns over the Pacific Ocean

  4. Changes in sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is a climate phenomenon that primarily involves the Pacific Ocean and has minimal influence on sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean.

During an El Niño event, what is the typical pattern of rainfall over India?

  1. Increased rainfall over central and southern India

  2. Increased rainfall over northern and eastern India

  3. Decreased rainfall over central and southern India

  4. Decreased rainfall over northern and eastern India


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During an El Niño event, there is typically decreased rainfall over central and southern India due to reduced moisture transport from the Arabian Sea.

Which of the following is not a factor influencing the ocean climate of India?

  1. Solar radiation

  2. Atmospheric circulation

  3. Ocean currents

  4. Volcanic eruptions


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Volcanic eruptions primarily affect the climate through the release of ash and gases into the atmosphere, which can have global impacts, but they are not a direct factor influencing the ocean climate of India.

The monsoon winds that bring seasonal rainfall to India originate from which region?

  1. Arabian Sea

  2. Bay of Bengal

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Mediterranean Sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The monsoon winds that bring seasonal rainfall to India originate from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)?

  1. Reversal of sea surface temperature anomalies in the western and eastern Indian Ocean

  2. Changes in atmospheric pressure patterns over the Indian Ocean

  3. Changes in wind patterns over the Indian Ocean

  4. Changes in sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian Ocean Dipole is a climate phenomenon that primarily involves the Indian Ocean and has minimal influence on sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.

During a negative phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole, what is the typical pattern of rainfall over India?

  1. Increased rainfall over central and southern India

  2. Increased rainfall over northern and eastern India

  3. Decreased rainfall over central and southern India

  4. Decreased rainfall over northern and eastern India


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

During a negative phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole, there is typically increased rainfall over northern and eastern India due to enhanced moisture transport from the Bay of Bengal.

Which of the following is not a region in India that is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change?

  1. Coastal areas

  2. Himalayan region

  3. Gangetic Plains

  4. Deccan Plateau


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Deccan Plateau is generally less vulnerable to the impacts of climate change compared to coastal areas, the Himalayan region, and the Gangetic Plains.

What is the primary mechanism by which the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences the climate of India?

  1. Changes in sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean

  2. Changes in atmospheric pressure patterns over the Pacific Ocean

  3. Changes in wind patterns over the Pacific Ocean

  4. Changes in sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation primarily influences the climate of India through changes in atmospheric pressure patterns over the Pacific Ocean, which in turn affect the monsoon winds and rainfall patterns.

Which of the following is not a potential impact of climate change on the ocean climate of India?

  1. Sea level rise

  2. Ocean acidification

  3. Changes in ocean currents

  4. Changes in solar radiation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Changes in solar radiation are not directly related to climate change and do not have a significant impact on the ocean climate of India.

What is the primary factor responsible for the seasonal reversal of monsoon winds in India?

  1. Differential heating of land and water

  2. Coriolis effect

  3. Pressure gradient

  4. Jet streams


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The seasonal reversal of monsoon winds in India is primarily driven by the differential heating of land and water, which creates pressure gradients and wind patterns.

Which of the following is not a region in India that is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise?

  1. Coastal areas

  2. Himalayan region

  3. Gangetic Plains

  4. Sundarbans


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Himalayan region is generally less vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise compared to coastal areas, the Gangetic Plains, and the Sundarbans.

What is the primary mechanism by which the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) influences the climate of India?

  1. Changes in sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean

  2. Changes in atmospheric pressure patterns over the Indian Ocean

  3. Changes in wind patterns over the Indian Ocean

  4. Changes in sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Indian Ocean Dipole primarily influences the climate of India through changes in atmospheric pressure patterns over the Indian Ocean, which in turn affect the monsoon winds and rainfall patterns.

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