Major Local Winds in the world

Q. What are the hot and dry winds which blow in the North Indian plains during the summer season called?

1. Simoom
2. Loo
3. Bora
4. Mistral

Q. What are Chinook winds also called?

1. Hill eater
2. Mountain eater
3. Water eater
4. Snow eater

Q. Mountain breeze and Valley breeze are also types of _____ winds.

1. Temporary
2. Permanent
3. Local
4. Seasonal

Q. Why are Chinook winds given the name of 'snow eater'?

1. Because they literally eat snow
2. Because they easily vaporize snow
3. Because they carry snow from one place to another
4. Because they build up snow on mountiains

Q. What is the nature of the Simoom winds which blow from the Arabian and Sahara deserts?

1. Hot
2. Cold
3. Dry
4. Destructive

Q. Which of these winds originate or blow along the Alphs?

1. Mistral
2. Bora
3. Pampero
4. Fohn

Q. Fohn, Chinook, Bora, and Loo are the names of ______.

1. famous scientists
2. delicacies of different places
3. species of insects
4. local winds

Q. During the day, air near the mountain top gets heated up, which creates a ____ pressure region.

1. medium
2. low
3. similar
4. high

Q. Select the correct option after reading the statements.
1) During the day, winds move from the valleys to the mountaintop.
2) During the day, as the mountaintop gets intensely heated, there is a low-pressure region created at the mountaintop; while in the valley due to the low temperature, there is a high-pressure region created there.

1. Statement 1 is true while statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.
3. Both statements are correct, but Statement 1 and Statement 2 do not have any relation.
4. Both statements are invalid.

Q. Choose the correct pair:

1. Loo
2. Mistral
3. Chinook
4. Hot and dry
5. Warm and dry
6. Cold and dry

Q. Explain
d. Chinook