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The 'Bordoisila' storm occurs in which of the following Indian states?

AKerala

BAssam

CMaharashtra

DMadhya Pradesh

Answer:

B. Assam

Read Explanation:

  • The 'Bordoisila' storm, also known as a norwester or Kalbaisakhi, is a localized rainfall and thunderstorm event that occurs in the Indian state of Assam.

  • It is commonly referred to as a 'norwester' in English due to the direction from which the storms often originate (northwest).

  • In West Bengal and other parts of eastern India and Bangladesh, similar pre-monsoon thunderstorms are known as 'Kalbaisakhi' (meaning "calamity of the month of Baisakh" in Bengali).

Related Questions:

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the temperature and timing of the monsoon?

  1. The monsoon typically bursts in Kerala in the first week of July.

  2. The interior parts of India may experience monsoon delays until the first week of July.

  3. There is a noticeable decline in day temperatures in the mid-June to mid-July period.

  4. The western ghats experience a temperature increase during the monsoon season.

ഇവയിൽ ശരിയായ പ്രസ്താവന ഏത്?

1.തെക്കുപടിഞ്ഞാറൻ മൺസൂൺ പിൻവാങ്ങുന്ന സമയത്ത് ഒക്ടോബര്‍ ചൂട് അനുഭവപ്പെടുന്നു.

2.ഒക്ടോബര്‍- നവംബര്‍ മാസങ്ങളില്‍ ഇന്ത്യ ഒട്ടാകെ ഉയര്‍ന്ന ഊഷ്മാവും ആര്‍ദ്രതയും അനുഭവപ്പെടുകയും ഇത് പകല്‍ സമയം ദുഃസഹമാക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു. ഈ പ്രതിഭാസമാണ് ഒക്ടോബര്‍ ചൂട്. 

Consider the following statements:

  1. El-Nino always results in drought across all of India.

  2. El-Nino contributes to distortion of the Walker circulation pattern.

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Temperature in Punjab can fall below freezing in winter.
  2. The Ganga Valley experiences westerly or northwesterly winds.
  3. All parts of India get uniform rainfall from the northeast monsoon.

    Which of the following statements are true regarding Koeppen’s classification?

    1. The 'g' subtype is associated with the Gangetic Plain.

    2. The 'c' subtype indicates less than four months with a mean temperature over 10°C.

    3. The 's' subtype indicates winter dry.