Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

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UGC NET Paper 2: Geography 12 Oct 2022 Shift 2
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  1. Cherry Blossoms - Karnataka
  2. Norwesters - West Bengal, Assam and Odisha
  3. Loo-North India 
  4. Mango showers - Maharashtra 

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Option 4 : Mango showers - Maharashtra 
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Cherry Blossoms
  • The streets of Karnataka have turned in hues of pink color.
  •  The cherry blossoms have taken over the city in full bloom in the time of onset of Monsoon.
  • These cherry blossoms come from a neotropical tree called Tabibuea Rosea. 
Norwesters
  • Nor'westers, also known as the Kalbaishakhi or Bordoisila in Assam, are localised periods.
  • In the time of  heavy rain and thunderstorms that also affect Bangladesh and the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal.
  • They can reach speeds of more than 100 km/h (62 mph).
  • When these storms start to form thick, dark, black clouds over the sky in the late afternoon or right before sunset,
  • They typically bring gale-force winds, torrential rain, and sometimes hail for a brief period of time.
Loo
  • The Indo-Gangetic Plain receives scorching breezes from the west known as loo.
  • As a result, it primarily affects North India and Pakistan.
Mango Shower
  • Karnataka and Kerala are affected because they are coastal states.
  • 'Mango showers' are typical in the states of Kerala and Karnataka.
  • Pre-monsoon rains are referred to as mango showers in the states of Karnataka, Kerala, 

Hence, Mango showers - Maharashtra is not correctly matched.

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