[Solved] How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?

Q.	How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?
A.	They cause heavy damage to the standing crops
B.	They bring in locusts which destroy the crops
C.	They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
D.	They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
Answer» C. They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain

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