With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. 2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Niño’s impact on the monsoon. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26ºC isotherm which is 129 meters in the south-western Indian Oce…

The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/ reasons? (1) Thermal difference between land and water. (2) Variation i…

Which of the following statements about inversion of temperature is/are correct? 1. Temperature increases with increasing altitude. 2. A long winter night with clear skies is an ideal situation. 3. I…

Which of the following statements regarding ice-cap climate is/are correct? 1. In the Köppen climate classification, the ice-cap climate is signified by the letters EF. 2. It is the Earth's most seve…

Given below are two statements, in which one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : During the winter season, most part of India is dry. Reason (R): Most parts of t…