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In which of the following states is the localised thunderstorms associated with violent gust and heavy rain known as ‘Kaal Baisakhi’?

In which of the following states is the localised thunderstorms associated with violent gust and heavy rain known as ‘Kaal Baisakhi’? Correct Answer West Bengal

The correct answer is West Bengal.

Key Points

  • In West Bengal is the localised thunderstorms associated with violent gust and heavy rain known as ‘Kaal Baisakhi’.
  • Kaal Baisakhi
    • ​It is a local rainfall and thunderstorm occur in Assam and West Bengal and in India or Bangladesh.
      • It occurs in the summer season.
    • It harms life and money and generally occurs in the month of Baisakh (April-May), hence it is known as 'Kaal Baisakhi'.
    • It originated from Chota Nagpur Plateau.
    • Since It is caused by winds coming from the north-west direction, they are also called 'norwesters'.

Additional Information

  • During the summer season, strong humid winds start blowing in many places in India, which are known by different names in different places of the country:
    • Norwesters in East India
    • Cherry Blossoms/Coffee Showers
      • It is the local humid wind of Karnataka that is helpful for the coffee plantation and flows in the hot weather season.
    • Mango- shower
      • It is pre-monsoon rainfall and occurs especially in parts of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
      • It helps in the early ripening of mangoes and hence it is called 'Mango rain' or Mango-shower.

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