Consider the following statements:
1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert.
2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert.
3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert. The Benguela Current draws icy-cold waters from the Southern Ocean and carries them northward along the coast of Africa. Because of these cold waters, rain clouds do not develop over the southwest coast of Africa, contributing to the parched climate of the Kalahari and Namib deserts. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year. The currents in the northern Indian Ocean change their flow direction twice a year due to north-east and south-west monsoon winds.