Question

Which local storm is locally referred to as Kalbaisakhi due to its devastating nature during the month of Baisakh?

• A. Mango Shower
• B. Nor’westers
• C. Loo
• D. Blossom Shower

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Nor’westers

Nor’westers

• These are dreaded evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam.

• Their notorious nature can be understood from the local nomenclature of ‘Kalbaisakhi’, a calamity of the month of Baisakh.

• These showers are useful for tea, jute and rice cultivation.

• In Assam, these storms are known as “Bardoli Chheerha”.