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A western disturbance is the extra-tropical storm that brings rainfall over northeast India during winter. From which ocean does this disturbance originate?

  1. A
    East Siberian Sea
  2. B
    Mediterranean Sea
  3. C
    Coral Sea
  4. D
    Arabian Sea

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A western disturbance is an extra-tropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the northwestern and northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. The moisture in these storms usually originates over the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Black Sea.

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A western disturbance is the extra-tropical storm that brings rainfall over northeast India during winter. From which ocean does this disturbance originate?
A
East Siberian Sea
B
Mediterranean Sea
C
Coral Sea
D
Arabian Sea

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