Western disturbances, which bring winter rain to north-west India, originate over which region?

The Mediterranean regionCorrect answerYour answerThe South China SeaCorrect answerYour answerThe Bay of BengalCorrect answerYour answerThe southern Indian OceanCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Western disturbances are extratropical storms that form over the Mediterranean and Caspian region.
They travel eastwards on the subtropical westerly jet stream.
Reaching north-west India in winter, they bring rain to the plains and snow to the western Himalaya.

Worth noting

That winter rain is what the rabi wheat crop of Punjab and Haryana depends on.

Concept: Origin of western disturbances
Typical timeTypical: 40 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsClimate and the monsoon

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Western disturbances, which bring winter rain to north-west India, originate over which region?

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