Q. With reference to ‘El Nino’ consider the following statements:
1.El Nino is a weather phenomenon that occurs when ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Oceans falls below normal.
2.During El Nino, the trade winds that blow from east to west weaken, allowing the warm surface waters to move eastward and accumulate in the central and eastern Pacific. 
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. El Nino is a weather phenomenon that occurs when ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Oceans rise above normal.

Statement 2 is correct. During El Nino, the trade winds that blow from east to west weaken, allowing the warm surface waters to move eastward and accumulate in the central and eastern Pacific.

Source: India Today