What is the phenomenon of heavy showers with thunder occurring in the West Bengal region during the hot weather season called?
- A.Loo
- B.Kalbaisakhi
- C.Retreating monsoon
- D.Mango Showers
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The correct answer is B, Kalbaisakhi. Kalbaisakhi is the name given in West Bengal to the violent evening thunderstorms of the hot weather season, from March to May. The word means the calamity of the month of Baisakh, because the squalls arrive with strong winds, thunder and sudden heavy rain that can flatten crops and huts. They help the jute and rice nurseries and bring brief relief from the heat. The same storms are called Bardoli Chheerha in Assam and Norwesters in English, since they blow in from the north-west. Option A is wrong because the Loo is the hot, dry wind that blows over north-western India in the afternoons of May and June. Option C is wrong because the retreating monsoon is the withdrawal of the south-west monsoon from October onwards. Option D is wrong because mango showers are the pre-monsoon rains of Kerala and coastal Karnataka that help the mango crop ripen. Exam tip: Kalbaisakhi in Bengal, Bardoli Chheerha in Assam, mango showers in Kerala and the Loo in the north-west.
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- A.Iran
- B.Sri Lanka
- C.Japan
- D.Pakistan
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- A.2 only
- B.1 and 3 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.1 and 3 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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- A.1 only
- B.2 and 3
- C.1, 2 and 4
- D.2 and 4 only
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- A.NCT
- B.Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- C.Puducherry
- D.Goa
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