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Match the following local storms with their correct definition.   Local Winds/Storms    Definition I Mango Shower A  Pre-Monsoon showers which help in the blossoming of coffee flowers II  Blossom Shower B Pre-Monsoon showers which help in the ripening of mangoes III Loo C Evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam IV  Nor Westers D Hot, dry and oppressing winds blowing in Northern plains

Match the following local storms with their correct definition.   Local Winds/Storms    Definition I Mango Shower A  Pre-Monsoon showers which help in the blossoming of coffee flowers II  Blossom Shower B Pre-Monsoon showers which help in the ripening of mangoes III Loo C Evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam IV  Nor Westers D Hot, dry and oppressing winds blowing in Northern plains Correct Answer I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C

The correct answer is Option(2) .i.e.I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C.

Key Points

  • Mango Shower is the local storm/winds that help in the ripening of mangoes.
  • Blossom Shower is the local storm/winds which help in the blossoming of coffee flowers.
  • Loo is a famous local storm/wind which is described as hot, dry, and oppressing winds blowing in Northern plains. 
  • Nor Westers is known as Kalbaishaki which is the evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam in summer.
LIST OF LOCAL WINDS
LOCAL WINDS DESCRIPTION FOUND AT
Blossom Shower
  • Pre-Monsoon showers help in the blossoming of coffee flowers.
  • Kerala
Mango Shower
  • Pre-Monsoon showers help in the ripening of mangoes.
  • Kerala & Karnataka
Loo
  • Hot, dry, and oppressing winds blowing especially in Northern plains of India
  • UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Delhi

Nor Westeros

(Kalbaishaki)
  • It is the evening thunderstorms(Summer) in West Bengal and Assam.
  • West Bengal, Assam, Odisha

Related Questions

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The correct sequence should be
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