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What is the local name of the wind blowing in the northern plains during summers ?

AKaal Baisakhi

BTrade Winds

CLoo

DNone of the above

Answer:

C. Loo


Related Questions:

Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Storms during the Hot Weather Season

I. Mango Showers (since the rain showers are good for the mango trees) occurs along the coast of Kerala.

II.Loo is the name given to the hot, dry winds that blow in the Northern Plains. It is very common in Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh (called "aandhi") and Bihar.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

നോർവെസ്റ്റർ എന്ന പ്രാദേശിക വാതം ബംഗാളിൽ അറിയപ്പെടുന്ന പേര്?
വരണ്ട ഉഷ്ണക്കാറ്റായ ' ലൂ ' അനുഭവപ്പെടുന്ന ഋതു.

Match the following local storms with their correct definition:

I. Mango Shower ------- A) Pre-Monsoon showers which help in blossoming of coffee flowers

II. Blossom Shower ----- B) Pre-Monsoon showers which help in the ripening of mangoes

III. Nor Westers --------- C) Hot, dry and oppressing winds blowing in Northern plains

IV. Loo -------- D) Evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam

Which of the following is a 'Loo' wind affected region of India?