Question

"Loo" is experienced in ____________.
A) North-eastern part of India
B) North-western part of India
C) Northernmost part of India
D) Southern part of India

Answer 1

Hint: The Loo winds, which are dry and hot, blow across India's northern plains. The Loo has a significant drying effect on vegetation because it produces extremely low humidity and high temperatures, resulting in widespread browning in the affected areas during the months of May and June.

Complete answer:
- There are certain local winds that blow all over the globe. Loo is one of those local winds.
- The Loo is primarily found in the Great Indian Desert, Cholistan Desert, and the desert areas of Southern Balochistan in the north-western Indian subcontinent.
- The Loo is a heavy, dusty, gusty, hot, and dry summer wind from the west that blows over North India and Pakistan's western Indo-Gangetic Plain area.
- Loo originates from the high temperature areas as mentioned above. All such geographical locations are present in the northwestern part of India.
- Water evaporates quickly in the plains of North India and Pakistan during this season because they are both hot and dry. Despite the fact that many rivers and lakes are dried up as a result of Loo.
From the above discussion, the Loo is experienced in the northwestern part of India flowing from deserts in the North-western Indian subcontinent.

Therefore, the correct answer is option ‘B’ i.e, ‘North-western part of India’.

Note:
- The loo ends in late summer, with the arrival of the Indian monsoon. The arrival of monsoon clouds is accompanied by cloudbursts.
- During the summer months, many birds and animals surrender to the Loo, particularly in deforested areas where it blows unhindered and shelter is scarce. Certain insect-borne diseases, such as malaria, have traditionally seen a reduction in prevalence during the Loo season, as insect populations decrease.