GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Pre-monsoon rain in Kerala is known as.
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Mango Showers
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Kalabaisakhis
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Andhis
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Coffee blossom
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Towards the end of the summer season, the pre-monsoon showers are common in southern India, especially in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. These showers are referred to as mango showers because it is followed by the ripening of mango fruit in that season.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mango showers is a colloquial term to describe the occurrence of pre-monsoon rainfall. Sometimes, these rains are referred to generically as ‘April rains’ or ‘Summer showers’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mango showers is the name of the pre-monsoon showers in Karnataka, Kerala, Konkan and Goa that help in the ripening of mangoes. They are also known as April rains or summer showers.
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