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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