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bens? F ata i, , Se ae, , , , 2. Read the pas, , Practice Papers 173, , , , age given below., , 1. Certain pockets in the country including small areas of north-west India, Bil, Assam, northern West Bengal, Meghalaya, Ladakh and the ae i" vr, the south peninsula, may get “below normal” rainfall during the four ai, monsoon season. In north west India, parts of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and, , western Uttar Pradesh including areas in Delhi-NCR may fall in this category., , IMD’S MONSOON FORECAST, , Monsoon rainfall Below Normal, ‘over the country as a Normal, whole is likely to be, , 101%, , of the Long Period, ‘Average (LPA) with a, model error of + 4%, , "The LPA of the season, , rainfall over the country as, ‘a whole for the period 19612010 is 88 cm, , , , Above Normal, , , , ay Region-wise forecast, CR UUSAUOM = Northwest India | Normal, , , , rte PETC acl, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Deficient < 90% of LPA South Peninsula —_| Normal, Below Normal | 90-96% of LPA Northeast India | Below normal, Normal 96-104% of LPA Central India | Above normal, * Rainfall over the ‘monsoon core zone’, fhich, Above Normal | 104-110% of LPA <r most ot he ranted acute reins, the itry, is t likely to be ‘abo, EX >110% of LPA ble pla A as likely to be ‘above normal’, , , , 2, The IMD scientists said that there is a forecast of rain in Delhi and neighbouring, , states which will also result in an improvement in air quality. Since there are, , not many pollutants in the air now, the rains will help clear the pollution levels., , Usually, if the pollution load in the atmosphere is high, close to the surface. The Vice, and the humidity levels, , also increase, pollutants stick to it and settle, , President (Meteorology and Climate Change), , said that the wind direction over Delhi and neighbouring st, are likely to happen, , at Skymet Weather Services, ates is expected to, change from the next week and light to moderate rains, , during this period to strengthen the monsson forecast.