Current Affairs · Climatology
Consider the following statements regarding cyclonic disturbances over the North Indian Ocean: Statement I: Although the total number of cyclonic disturbances over the North Indian Ocean has declined in recent decades, the proportion intensifying into severe cyclonic storms or higher categories has increased. Statement II: Warmer ocean surface temperatures uniformly reduce the frequency of cyclonic disturbances while simultaneously increasing their intensity by providing additional latent heat energy. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- 1Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
- 2Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.✓
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
Correct answer
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
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