Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the monsoon?
A. The long period average (LPA) refers to the average all-India monsoon rainfall of 88 cm, which is a 50-year mean.
B. The monsoon in 2019 and 2020 was only the third time in a century of back-to-back years of above normal rainfall during the season in India.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
Private weather forecast company, Skymet Weather, has said monsoon this year is likely to be 103% of the Long Period Average (LPA). The long period average (LPA) refers to the average all-India monsoon rainfall of 88 cm, which is a 50-year mean. The monsoon in 2019 and 2020 was only the third time in a century of back-to-back years of above normal rainfall during the season in India.