Question

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

• A. Kerala
• B. Assam
• C. Maharashtra
• D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Assam

• 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).