Q. With reference to El Nino, consider the following statements:
1.El Nino benefits the Indian economic growth.
2.El Nino generally leads to drier conditions in Southeast Asia and Australia.
3.El Nino can affect India’s trade pattern with Southeast Asian countries.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 is incorrect. El Nino has been known to harm the Indian economic growth, costing tens of billions of dollars in direct impacts.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. El Nino generally leads to drier conditions in Southeast Asia and Australia. El Nino can affect India’s trade pattern with Southeast Asian countries.
Source: ForumIAS
