Question

The summer rains in Bengal are called________.
A. Coffee Blossoms
B. Kal - baisakhi
C. Mango showers
D. Andhi

Answer 1

Hint: The Indian summer monsoon lasts from June-September. During this period large regions of western and central India obtain more than 90% of their total annual precipitation, and southern and northwestern India receive 50%-75% of their total annual rainfall.

Complete Answer: Looking at the above options:
Option A: Being an annual crop, rainfall is required for coffee production. The months of February to April are when the first showers for the year are obtained. This results in a healthy blossom of coffee on receipt of sufficient precipitation. This option is incorrect.

Option B: The violent thunderstorms in the Gangetic plains of India are regionally known as Kal Baisakhi. They are also known as Nor’westers. They are localised occurrences and are accompanied by strong winds and torrential rainfall. This option is correct.

Option C: Mango showers are those which are experienced before the appearance of the monsoon. They are familiar in the states of Kerala, Karnataka and also some portions of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. These showers arrive generally in late April and May and are usually very difficult to indicate by the meteorological department. This option is incorrect.

Option D: Balck storms are locally referred to as Kali Andhi in South Asia. They occur in late-spring in the northwestern parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain area of the Indian Subcontinent.This option is incorrect.

Hence, the correct option is B.

Note: The monsoon provides approximately 70% of India's annual rainfall and specifies the output of rice, wheat, sugarcane and oilseeds, such as soybeans. India being an agricultural rich nation, depends on monsoons. Farming makes up nearly 15% of India's $2.5 trillion economy but employs more than half of its population.