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Questions
Name any three local winds which blow in India and write briefly about each.
Name any two local winds which blow in India during the summer season.
Solution
Mango showers-Good for the growth of mangoes. Kerala.
Loo-Hot dry winds from Rajasthan to Western U.P.
Kalbaisakhi-Thunderstorms in West Bengal and Assam.
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Mangaluru is cooler than Delhi in summer season.
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