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Local winds

Indian pre-monsoon showers and famous local winds of the world.

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Example 1 · level 1

"Sirocco" is the name of:

  1. a hot, dusty wind from the Sahara that crosses the Mediterranean to southern Italy
  2. a warm, dry wind down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in North America
  3. a hot, dry wind that fans wildfires in southern California
  4. a warm, dry wind down the leeward slopes of the Alps in Europe
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  1. Sirocco: a hot, dusty wind from the Sahara that crosses the Mediterranean to southern Italy.
  2. Foehn: a warm, dry wind down the leeward slopes of the Alps in Europe.
  3. Chinook: a warm, dry wind down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in North America (called the snow eater).
  4. Santa Ana: a hot, dry wind that fans wildfires in southern California.
  5. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: a hot, dusty wind from the Sahara that crosses the Mediterranean to southern Italy

Example 2 · level 2

Which local wind or shower is pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and coastal Karnataka that help mangoes ripen early?

  1. Loo
  2. Kalbaisakhi (Nor’westers)
  3. Mango showers
  4. Blossom showers
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  1. Mango showers: pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and coastal Karnataka that help mangoes ripen early.
  2. Loo: a hot, dry summer wind over the northern plains of India.
  3. Blossom showers: pre-monsoon showers that make coffee flowers bloom in Kerala and nearby areas.
  4. Kalbaisakhi (Nor’westers): violent evening thunderstorms in West Bengal and Assam in summer (they help tea, jute and rice).
  5. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: Mango showers

Example 3 · level 3

Consider the following pairs (Wind or shower : What and where): 1. Mistral : a cold wind blowing down the Rhone valley in France to the Mediterranean 2. Mango showers : pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and coastal Karnataka that help mangoes ripen early 3. Foehn : a warm, dry wind down the leeward slopes of the Alps in Europe How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only one pair
  2. Only two pairs
  3. All three pairs
  4. None of the pairs
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  1. Pair 1 is correct: Mistral: a cold wind blowing down the Rhone valley in France to the Mediterranean.
  2. Pair 2 is correct: Mango showers: pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and coastal Karnataka that help mangoes ripen early.
  3. Pair 3 is correct: Foehn: a warm, dry wind down the leeward slopes of the Alps in Europe.
  4. So 3 of the 3 pairs are correctly matched.
  5. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: All three pairs

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