UPSC Prelims GS - 2020

Question 53
DIFFICULTCorrect: +2Incorrect: -2

With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 meters in the south-western Indian Ocean during January–March.
2. OMT collected during January–March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.
Select the correct using the code given below:

    a
    1 only
    b
    2 only
    c
    Both 1 and 2
    d
    Neither 1 nor 2