Question

The wind blowing in the Northern plains in summers is known as:
a. Kaal Baisakhi
b. Loo
c. Trade winds
d. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:This wind is a strong summer wind which blows from the West of India, it is dusty, hot and dry, and it blows over North India and Pakistan's western Indo-Gangetic Plain. In the summer months, the effects of this wind are the strongest, mainly in May and June. Exposure to it also results in fatal heatstrokes owing to its extremely high temperatures.

Complete answer:
a. The Loo is a strong, hot and dry wind experienced in the summer months. It covers the area of the Indo-Gangetic plain in Pakistan and India. Its effects are felt in May and June. I
b. Because of its extremely low humidity and high temperatures, the Loo also has a serious drying effect on plantation and agriculture leading to widespread drying in the areas affected by it during the months of May and June, the summer months.
c. The hot wind mainly originates from the desert regions of the northwestern Indian subcontinent namely, the Great Indian Desert, the desert of Southern Balochistan and Balochistan.
d. This hot wind mostly ends in the late summer months, with the arrival of monsoon. In some areas of North India and Pakistan, they don’t last very long but are very strong and dusty storms, they are called Kali Andhi.
Thus, the correct option is (B).

Note: Loo can have harmful effects on the health of both animals and humans. Many animals and birds die because of the harsh hot wind as they have no shelter or source of food and water, health problems are also reported in people.