Question

Mango shower is the name given to a pre-monsoon shower in ___________.
 This question has multiple correct options.
a: Karnataka
b: Andhra Pradesh
c: Tamilnadu
d: Kerala

Answer 1

Hint: The season of pre-monsoon takes place from March to May. It is also called summer rain. The intensity of these pre-monsoon showers can be in the form of light showers to heavy and persistent rain

Complete Answer: Mango shower is the name which is given to describe the occurence of pre-monsoon rainfall. This pre-monsoon rainfall is sometimes referred to as Summer showers or April rains. This phenomenon notably occurs in much of south and southeast Asia. The arrival of these showers is difficult to predict. Pre-monsoon rainfall occurs due to the development of thunderstorms in the Bay of Bengal. As the summer season comes, pre-monsoon rainfall becomes common, especially in the state of Kerala and Karnataka. These showers help in ripening mangoes early, hence they are referred to as ‘Mango showers’. The main features of these showers are the precipitation which is convective. In the summer season, the sun moves in the north direction. Temperature rises at a specific place due to this movement of the sun. This phenomena is called local heating. This local heating causes conventional rising of air and causes thunderstorms. This causes pre-monsoon rainfall. Pre-monsoon rainfall occurs before the season of monsoon. Many communities in our country celebrate the arrival of these showers and a number of festivals are also celebrated to welcome mango showers.
Mango shower is the name given to a pre-monsoon shower in Kerala and Karnataka.
Hence option a and option d both are the correct answers.

Note: Pre-monsoon rainfall is called Kalbaisakhi in the state of West Bengal. Its general name is ‘April rain’.