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What are western disturbances and how do they affect India?
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Answer
Western disturbances are low pressure systems that originate over the Mediterranean region and travel eastwards across Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan into north-western India during winter. They bring light rain to the plains of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh and snow to the western Himalayas.
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Explanation
This winter rain is very valuable for the rabi crop, especially wheat.
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