Question
Download Solution PDFLocal storms of a hot weather season in India assist in the growth of the crops. Which among the following names is NOT correctly matched with its region?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFNor Westers – Tamil Nadu is NOT correctly matched.
Key Points
- Local storms of a hot weather season in India assist in the growth of the crops.
- Some Famous Local Storms of Hot Weather Season in India are:
- Mango Shower: Towards the end of summer, there are pre-monsoon showers which are a common phenomena in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka. Locally, they are known as mango showers since they help in the early ripening of mangoes.
- Blossom Shower: With this shower, coffee flowers blossom in Kerala and nearby areas.
- Nor Westers: These are dreaded evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam.
- Their notorious nature can be understood from the local nomenclature of Kalbaisakhi, a calamity of the month of Baisakh.
- These showers are useful for tea, jute and rice cultivation. In Assam, these storms are known as Bardoli Chheerha.
- Loo: Hot, dry and oppressing winds blowing in the Northern plains from Punjab to Bihar with higher intensity between Delhi and Patna.
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