The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as: [NDA 2003]

Related MCQs

• What is true with regard to Jet Streams? 1. High velocity winds 2. Blow from west to east 3. Blow in upper troposphere near the tropopause 4. Blow in the mesosphere
• The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is :
• Which of the following statements are true with regard to tropical monsoon climate? 1. Temperatures range from 32°Cin the hot season to about 15° C in the cool season 2. Annual rainfall varies greatly 3. The climate is best developed in the southern continents 4. It consists of three main season i. e. cool, dry season; hot, dry season; hot, wet season
• Which one among the following local winds is not characteristically hot and dry? [Asstt Commdt 2011]
• Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called: [CPO SI 2003]
• Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known as : [NDA 1992]
• The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the: [CDS 1994]
• Consider the following statements associated with Mediterranean climate: 1. It is so named because it occurs extensively in the periphery of Mediterranean sea. 2. These lands are exposed to hot, dry, land winds during the summer months. 3. The seasonal range of temperatures is considerable less than that in other areas of corresponding latitudes. Which of these statements are correct? [COS 1999)
• In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the
• Winds blow: