Question
Download Solution PDFMatch List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
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List - I (Famous Local Storm) |
List - II (Place/Area) |
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A. |
Mango shower |
1. |
Punjab to Bihar |
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B. |
Blossom shower |
2. |
Kerala |
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C. |
Norwesters |
3. |
Karnataka Coastal Areas |
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D. |
Loo |
4. |
West Bengal |
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe Correct Answer is Option 2
Key Points
- Mango Shower → Karnataka Coastal Areas
- These are pre-monsoon showers that help in the ripening of mangoes in Karnataka and Kerala.
- Blossom Shower → Kerala
- These showers occur in Kerala during April-May, helping in the flowering of coffee plants.
- Norwesters → West Bengal
- Also known as Kalbaisakhi, these are violent thunderstorms in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, and Bangladesh.
- Loo → Punjab to Bihar
- Loo is a hot, dry wind that blows in North India, particularly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, during summer.
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Correct Answer: Option 2) A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1
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