UPSC Geography Climate / जलवायु Question Bank Climatology

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    Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

    A)
    Local wind???????? Area
    ?Bora?????????? ?????? Adriatic coast

    B)
    Local wind???????? Area
    Mistral?????????????? Southern France

    C)
    Local wind???????? Area
    ?Berg????????????????? Spain

    D)
    Local wind???????? Area
    ?Khamsin?????????? Egypt

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Berg is a term of German and Dutch derivation and is used, particularly in Germany, as an element in proper names i.e. as a single hill or mountain in Germany e.g. Feldberg, Heisenberg. In meteorology, this term is used for a local wind which has its origin in the mountain range and blows down the central part of Germany.


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