With reference to western disturbances, consider the following statements:
1. The Western Disturbance originate over the east Mediterranean sea and travel westtward.
2. The moisture content of the Western Disturbance gets augmented from the Caspian Sea in the north and Persian Gulf in the south.
3. The Western disturbance is regarded as highly beneficial for Rabi crops in North India.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1,2 and 3 only