Geography PYQ 137 of 587 · Climate & Natural Disasters · Rainfall

Towards the end of summer, there are pre-monsoon showers which are a common phenomenon in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka. Locally, they are known as

  1. AMango showers
  2. BBlossom showers
  3. CNorwesters
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above

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Correct answer: (a) Mango showers

Explanation

In the coastal regions of Kerala and Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, pre-monsoon rainfall occurs, which is called Mango Showers.

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