GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the local name of the wind blowing in the northern plains during summers?
A
Kaal Baisakhi
B
Trade Winds
C
Loo
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The wind blowing in the northern plains in summer is known as Loo. Loo is a strong, hot and dry summer afternoon wind from the west which blows over the western Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan. It is especially strong in the months of May and June.

Detailed explanation-2: -The wind flowing in the northern plains in summers is known as ‘loo’. Loo is a strong hot and dry winds that blows over the western Indo-Gangetic plain of north India and Pakistan. It is especially strong in the months of May and June.

Detailed explanation-3: -The winds blowing from the oceans towards the land in summer are called monsoon winds.

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