Question

This is not a local wind of Mediterranean Region?

• A. Sirocco
• B. Mistral
• C. Buran
• D. Both A & C

Answer 1

The correct option is C Buran

Sirocco is a mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe.

Mistral is a strong cold wind that blows from Southern France into the Gulf of Lion in the Northern Mediterranean.

The Buran is Russian wind which blows across Iran, eastern Asia, Siberia and Kazakhstan. It is a wind of cold air.

So Buran is not a local mediterranean wind.

The correct option is C.