Correct option is D
The correct answer is: (d) Both I and II
Explanation:
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the 2023 southwest monsoon ended with an overall rainfall deficit of 5.6% from the Long Period Average (LPA).
The monsoon was officially classified as ‘below normal’, marking the first such classification in four years.
Information Booster:
‘Below normal’ rainfall means seasonal rainfall between 90–96% of the LPA.
The LPA of seasonal rainfall over India (1971–2020) is about 868.6 mm.
El Nino, a warming of Pacific Ocean waters, typically weakens Indian monsoons.
States like Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern UP received deficient rainfall, affecting agriculture.
Central and southern India witnessed near-normal rains, compensating for eastern deficits.
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