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In Rajasthan, the speed of ‘loo’ may reach-
(A) 100 km./hr.
(B) 110 km./hr.
(C) 120 km./hr.
(D) 140 km./hr.

Answer
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Hint:
i) It is a solid, dusty, breezy, blistering and dry summer wind from the west which blows over the western Indo-Gangetic plain district of north India and Pakistan It is particularly solid in the long periods of May and June.
ii) For its very high temperatures (45 °C–50 °C or 115 °F–120 °F), exposure to it often leads to fatal Head strokes.

Complete answer:
Summer in Rajasthan starts from March. The atmosphere stays dry and sweltering during summer seasons and the temperature progressively ascends in the period of April, May and June. In some area of Rajasthan like the western part and the eastern piece of Aravalli Range, different spots like Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Phalodi and Barmer encounter a temperature of 40°C to 45°C. It even ascends to a greatest temperature of 49°C during summer. The midyear evenings in Rajasthan stays cold with 20°C to 29°C temperature.

A most extreme temperature of 45°C is knowledgeable about the significant piece of the state comprising bone-dry west and semi-parched midwest in June.
-100km/hr. is not the right answer. Thus, Option (A) is not the right option.
-110km/hr. is not the speed of loo wind. Thus, Option (B) is also not the right option.
-120km/hr. is not the right answer. Thus, Option (C) is not the right option.
-The speed of the loo wind is 140km./hr. Option (D) is the correct answer.

Hence, from the above explanation we can say that Option (D) 140 km./hr. is the correct answer.

Note:
1) Fortunately, Rajasthan likewise have a few spots like Udaipur and Mount Abu, where one can evade during summer to maintain a strategic distance from the horrendous warmth of the sun.
2) These vacationer locations appreciate a lovely atmosphere with 38°C and 31.5°C (individually) in summer. Around evening time, the temperature drops down to 25°C and 22°C individually.