What is the weather condition after a western disturbance?
Western disturbances are usually associated with cloudy sky, higher night temperatures and unusual rain. Excessive precipitation due to western disturbances can cause crop damage, landslides, floods and avalanches. Over the Indo-Gangetic plains, they occasionally bring cold wave conditions and dense fog.
Which states are affected by western disturbances?
Disaster: Unseasonable rainfall and hail brought about by western disturbances damages the crops in the North Indian states like Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. These storms also bring about lightning in areas affected by it.
In which month western disturbances occur?
Western Disturbances are at their peak in January and February and are considered important for the development of rabi crops in the Northern subcontinent.
Which state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?
Punjab
The correct answer is Punjab. Punjab receives rainfall due to western disturbances. Western disturbances are extra-tropical storms that originate over the Mediterranean and flow toward the east.
Where in India rain occur less than 60 cm?
Inadequate rainfall (Less than 60cm) occurs in western part of Rajasthan and Gujarat, Ladakh and south central part receives a rainfall of less than 20cm.
Which crop benefited through western cyclones?
Rabi crops are benefitted by western disturbances.
Which states experience loo in summer?
Loo has extended its reach and has now gripped more parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and even West Madhya Pradesh.
Which place in India Receives World’s highest rainfall?
Mawsynram
Mawsynram (/ˈmɔːsɪnˌrʌm/) is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in Northeastern India, 60.9 kilometres from Shillong, the state capital. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India.
Which is the driest region in India?
Jaisalmer
The correct answer is Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer is the driest place in India.
What are the driest countries on earth?
Iquique, Chile.