Question
Consider the following pairs of local wind and their
associated features. Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?Solution
Pair 1 is incorrect. Mango showers are the local winds towards the close of the summer season and are pre-monsoon showers common in especially Kerala and Karnataka. They help in the early ripening of mangoes. Pair 2 is incorrect. Loo is a local afternoon dust storms are common during summers. They are very hot and dry winds blow over North Indian plains. Exposure to theses hot winds may cause heat or sun stroke. Pair 3 is correct. Nor Westers/Kalbaisakhi/ Bardoli Chheerha season for localized thunderstorms, associated with violent winds, torrential downpours, oft en accompanied by hail. In West Bengal, these storms are known as the âKaal Baisakhiâ. In Assam, these storms are known as âBardoli Chheerhaâ.
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