Sirocco
Sirocco is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2020, 2021). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.
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चिनूक वाऱ्यांसंदर्भातील कोणती विधाने बरोबर नाहीत ? / Which statements are incorrect regarding Chinook winds ?
(a)हे वारे रॉकी पर्वतावरून वाहतात. / These winds blow on Rocky mountain.
(b)हे वारे स्थानिक प्रकारचे आहेत. / These are the local winds.
(c)हे वारे आल्प्स पर्वताच्या दक्षिण बाजूवरून वर चढतात. / These winds climb Alps mountain from its south side.
(d)हे वारे न्हाइन नदीखोऱ्यातून वाहतात. / These winds blow in Rhine river valley.
Chinook winds are warm, dry local winds that blow on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains (North America), not the Alps or Rhine river valley (which are associated with Foehn winds). Therefore, statements (c) and (d) are incorrect.
जोड्या जुळवा : प्रदेश वाऱ्याचे नाव (a) सहारा वाळवंट (i) फॉन (b) ग्रीस (ii) सेमून (c) इराण (iii) सिरोक्को (d) आल्प्स (iv) खामसिन Match the following : Region Name of the wind (a) Sahara desert (i) Foehn (b) Greece (ii) Semun (c) Iran (iii) Sirocco (d) Alps (iv) Khamsin
(a)सहारा वाळवंट / Sahara desert
(b)ग्रीस / Greece
(c)इराण / Iran
(d)आल्प्स / Alps
Local winds match their regions as follows: Sahara desert produces Khamsin, Greece experiences Semun, Iran has Foehn-like or specific local winds (or matching standard geography pairs), and Alps experience Foehn.