UPSC Geography Atmosphere / वायुमंडल Question Bank Atmosphere

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    A hot local wind blowing in Sahara desert is known as

    A)  Haboob

    B)  Karaburan

    C)  Jooran

    D)  Harmattan

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     A hot local wind blowing in Sahara desert is known as Harmattan. The Harmattan is a dry and dusty West African trade wind. This northeasterly world blows from the Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea between the end of November and the middle of March. The temperatures can be as low as 3 degrees Celsius


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