If the rainfall is between 96 and 104 % of this LPA, the category is called as
A. Excess
B. Normal
C. Below Normal
D. Deficient
Explanation:
National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the Southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole is most likely to be normal (96 to 104 % of Long Period Average (LPA)). IMD maintains five rainfall distribution categories on an all-India scale which are –
- Excess: If the rainfall is more than 110 % of this LPA.
- Above Normal: If the rainfall is between 104 and 110 % of this LPA.
- Normal: If the rainfall is between 96 and 104 % of this LPA.
- Below Normal: If the rainfall is between 90 and 96 % of this LPA.
- Deficient: If the rainfall is less than 90 % of this LPA.
