Q198
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Climate, Monsoon & Cyclones
In India, local atmospheric disturbances during the summer season are associated with certain geographical areas. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
- a.Loo – Punjab
- b.Mango Shower – Odissa
- c.Andhi – Uttar Pradesh
- d.Nor’wester – West Bengal
Answer: (B) Mango Shower – Odissa
Mango showers are pre-monsoon showers of Kerala and coastal Karnataka that help the mango crop ripen, so pairing them with Odisha is incorrect. Similar showers in Karnataka that help coffee are called blossom (cherry) showers. The loo is the hot, dry wind of the north-western plains such as Punjab, and andhis are the dust storms of north India, including Uttar Pradesh. Nor'westers (Kalbaishakhi) are violent evening thunderstorms of West Bengal and Assam.