environment medium MCQ

The El Niño phenomenon is primarily associated with:

  1. Cooling of the Indian Ocean
  2. Warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean
  3. Increased monsoon rainfall in India
  4. Melting of the Arctic ice cap

Answer: Warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean

El Niño is the periodic warming of the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, disrupting global weather patterns.

Topic Climate Change
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC