Question

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched in the context of wind direction during the cold weather season?

• A. Bay of Bengal – Northwesterly
• B. Ganga Valley – Northeasterly
• C. Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta – Northerly
• D. Indian Ocean – Westerly

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta – Northerly

• Due to topographic influence, winds turn northerly in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta.

• In the Ganga Valley, they are northwesterly; over Bay of Bengal, winds are clearly northeasterly.