UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — When El Niño becomes an economic crisis

Question 1

Which one of the following authorities issues the ENSO Diagnostic Discussion that placed an 82% probability of El Niño emergence during May–July 2026?

Accepted Answer

Climate Prediction Center of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Answer

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Answer

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

Answer

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Question 2

Under the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) standard classification of seasonal south-west monsoon rainfall, the category 'below normal' refers to rainfall in which one of the following ranges, expressed as a percentage of the Long Period Average (LPA)?

Accepted Answer

Between 90% and 96% of LPA

Answer

Less than 90% of LPA

Answer

Between 96% and 104% of LPA

Answer

Between 104% and 110% of LPA

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — When El Niño becomes an economic crisis

Q1. Which one of the following authorities issues the ENSO Diagnostic Discussion that placed an 82% probability of El Niño emergence during May–July 2026?

Q2. Under the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) standard classification of seasonal south-west monsoon rainfall, the category 'below normal' refers to rainfall in which one of the following ranges, expressed as a percentage of the Long Period Average (LPA)?