1.Which one among the following statements regarding Chinook winds is not correct?
A. They rise from the Pacific OceanB. After crossing the Rockies, they descend to ' the east of the mountains
C. They bring rainfall in the Prairies
D. These winds are beneficial to wheat cultivation
2.Which among the following is/are correctly matched?
1. Sirocco - Cold wind
2. Levanter - Hot wind
3. Foehn - Hot wind
Select the correct code from below:
A. 1 onlyB. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. None of the above
3.Which among the following local winds of India with their region is incorrectly matched?
1. Loo - Northern Plains region
2. Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal region
3. Mango showers - Tamil Nadu region
Select the correct code from below:
A. 1 and 2 onlyB. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of the above
4.Consider the following statements regarding Nor Westers:
1) These are local winds.
2) They are not found in India.
3) Their onset is usually indicated by thunderstorm like conditions.
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
A. 1 onlyB. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
5.Which among the given is the example of warm local winds?
1) Mistral
2) Zonda
3) Chinook
Select the correct code from the given below:
A. 2 onlyB. 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Answers
1. Ans. C.
2. Ans. C.
3. Ans. A.
4. Ans. B.
5. Ans. D.
Different Winds and Their Names
| Abrolhos | Brazil |
| Amihan | Philippines |
| Bayamo | Cuba |
| Bora | From eastern Europe to north eastern Italy |
| Cape Doctor | S. African coast |
| Chinook | Westerly off the rocky mountain |
| Elephanta | Malabar coast of India |
| Fohn | Off the northern side of Alps or north Italy |
| Fremantle Doctor | Perth, western Australia |
| Gregale | Greece |
| Ghibli | Libya |
| Habagat | philippines |
| Harmattan | Dry northerly, West Africa |
| Karaburan | black storm, a Spring and Summer Katabatic wind of central Asia |
| Khamsin | southeasterly from north Africa to the eastern Mediterranean |
| Khazri | Cold north wind, Azerbaijan republic |
| Kona | Hawaii |
| Kosava | Serbia |
| Lodos | South westerly towards Turkey |
| Loo | India and Pakistan |
| Mistral | cold northerly from central France and the Alps to Mediterranean |
| Nor’easter | Eastern USA, especially New England |
| Nor’wester | East Coast of New Zealand’s South Island |
| Pampero | Argentina |
| Simoom | strong, dry, desert wind that blows in the Sahara, Israel, Jordan, Syria, and the desert of Arabia |
| Sirocco | southerly from north Africa to southern Europe |
| Sundowner | strong offshore wind off the California coast |
| Zonda | on the eastern slope of the Andes in Argentina |
| Santa Ana | Southern California |
| Vendavel | Strait of Gibralter |
| Tramontane | Mediterranean(similar to Mistral) |
| South wester | Spain |
| Sharqi | Middle east |
| Shamal | Iraq and the Persian Gulf states |
| Maestro | Adriatic sea(cold northerly) |
| Squamish | British Columbia |
| Southerly Buster | Australia |
| Rashabar(“black wind”) | a strong wind in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, particularly in Sulaimaniya. |
| Passat | medium strong, constant blowing wind at sea in tropical areas |
| Kali Andhi | before monsoon in the northwestern parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain |
| Etesian | Northerly across Greece and Turkey |
| Diablo | San Francisco bay |
| Brickfielder | Southern Australia |
| Purga | Russia |
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