Question

Choose the correct statement(s) with regards to the local winds.

• A. 'Chinnok' is also called 'snow eater' as it keeps the grass lands clear of snow during the winter.
• B. Norwester is the name of local hot wind of New Zealand.
• C. Foehn is a local wind which blows in Indian subcontinent.
• D. Mistral is cold wind of the Alps region.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

Mistral is cold wind of the Alps region.

Chinook is a hot local wind of the Rocky Mountains in the USA-Canada and part of North America. It is also called as 'snow eater'. Similarly, Norwester is a hot local wind of New Zealand. A similar local cold wind of the pampas region is called Pampero. Pampas is the plain areas of South America. In the Alps region of Europe, both hot and cold local wind can be noticed named Foehn and Mistral respectively.