INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

SEASONS IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Thunderstorms are locally called ____ in Assam.
A
Kalbaisakhi
B
Kali Andhi
C
Bardoichila
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -’Bordoisila’ is an Assamese word native to the state of Assam in Northeastern India. The storm ‘Bordoisila’ is experienced every year in the Spring, pre-monsoon season, which refers to the wild wind that is accompanied by heavy rains and thunderstorms and it marks the beginning of monsoon.

Detailed explanation-2: -A kalbaisakhi (Bengali: ) (Odia: ), also known in Assam as a bordoisila and in some English publications as a nor’wester, is a localised rainfall and thunderstorm event which occurs in Bangladesh as well as the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. Towards the end of the summer season, Assam experiences pre-monsoon showers and thunderstorms, which are locally known as bardoichila.

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