A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El-Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific ocean. 2. Normal EI Nino results in

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Q: 4 (IAS/2010)
A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El-Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific ocean.
2. Normal EI Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean but El Nino Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'el nino modoki': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'normal el nino forms': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'nino modoki forms': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'el nino': [2, 0, 1, 4], 'normal ei nino results': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'diminished hurricanes': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'new type': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'greater frequency': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'eastern pacific ocean': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'central pacific ocean': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'hurricanes': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'greater number': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'atlantic ocean': [0, 0, 0, 1]}