Question

Consider the following pairs of local storm and their local nomenclature:

1. Nor Wester - Bardoli Chheerha (Bengal)

2. Nor Wester - Kalbaisakhi (Bengal)

3. Mango Shower - Bardoli Chheerha (Assam)

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. 3 only
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 2 only

• Nor Wester - Bardoli Chheerha (Bengal): This is incorrect.

• While Nor'westers do occur in Bengal, their local nomenclature there is Kalbaisakhi. Bardoli Chheerha is the local name for these pre-monsoon storms in Assam.  

• Nor Wester - Kalbaisakhi (Bengal): This is correct.

• Kalbaisakhi is the well-known local name for the Nor'wester storms in the state of West Bengal.  

• Mango Shower - Bardoli Chheerha (Assam): This is incorrect.

• Mango showers are pre-monsoon showers primarily associated with Kerala and coastal Karnataka. Bardoli Chheerha, as mentioned earlier, refers to the Nor'wester type storms in Assam.  

• Therefore, only the second pair is correctly matched:

• Nor Wester - Kalbaisakhi (Bengal)