Consider the following statements about the main reasons for the excessive cold in north India during the cold weather season and identify which of th...

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Consider the following statements about the main reasons for the excessive cold in north India during the cold weather season and identify which of the statements are correct:

  1. States like Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, being far away from the moderating influence of the sea, experience continental climate.
  2. The snowfall in the nearby Himalayan ranges creates a cold wave situation.
  3. Around February, the cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring a cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Options

A.

Only 1 and 2

B.

Only 2 and 3

C.

Only 1 and 3

D.

1, 2 and 3

north indiawinter seasoncold wavecontinental climatewestern disturbances

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