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El Niño's worst is yet to come, with a peak likely in December
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Why a warm Pacific can dry up Indian monsoon: the El Niño link GS1 Climatology tests
El Niño is set to intensify into December, raising heat and water-stress concerns.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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Forecasters say the worst of the current El Niño is yet to come and that it is likely to peak in December.
El Niño is an abnormal warming of sea-surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and is generally linked with a weaker Indian southwest monsoon and higher temperatures.
Telangana has already advised farmers to prefer crops needing less water in the rabi season.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- El Niño is an abnormal warming of sea-surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific.
- Forecasters say the current El Niño is likely to peak in December.
- El Niño is generally linked with a weaker Indian southwest monsoon and higher temperatures.
- Telangana has advised farmers to prefer crops needing less water in the rabi season.
- Rabi is the winter-sown crop season, dependent more on soil moisture and irrigation than on the monsoon itself.
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- El Niño involves abnormal warming of sea-surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.
- El Niño years are generally associated with a weaker Indian southwest monsoon and higher temperatures.
- Rabi crops are sown in winter and harvested in spring, and depend heavily on soil moisture and irrigation.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS1 Geography (Climatology) and GS3 (Environment, Agriculture). Issue: El Niño is set to peak in December, threatening a weaker monsoon, heat and water stress. Policy: states like Telangana are advising low-water crops for the rabi season. Implication: risk to reservoir storage, farm output and food prices. Way forward: crop diversification, efficient irrigation, early-warning advisories and contingency planning.
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- ಇದು ಮಧ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪೂರ್ವ ಸಮಭಾಜಕ ಪೆಸಿಫಿಕ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ನೀರು ಅಸಹಜವಾಗಿ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
- ಇದು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಭಾರತದ ನೈಋತ್ಯ ಮಾನ್ಸೂನ್ ಅನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು/ಯಾವುವು ಸರಿ?
- ಕೇವಲ 1
- ಕೇವಲ 2
- 1 ಮತ್ತು 2 ಎರಡೂ
- 1 ಅಥವಾ 2 ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಹೇಳಿಕೆ 1 ಸರಿ; ಎಲ್ ನಿನೋ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಭಾರತದ ಮಾನ್ಸೂನ್ ಅನ್ನು ದುರ್ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ 2 ತಪ್ಪು.
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