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The pre-monsoon showers experienced in Kerala and Karnataka, towards the close of summer, are known as:
1. jet streams
2. kalbaisakhi
3. western depressions
4. mango showers

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : mango showers

The correct answer is mango showers.

  • Pre-monsoon showers often called mango showers are the rains that include light showers to heavy rains with thunders.
  • These are due to the thunderstorm developed in the Bay of Bengal.
  • These result in the falling apart of mangoes from trees and are hence called mango showers.
  • They are also known as April rains or summer showers.
  • Pre-monsoon showers are a common phenomenon in Kerala and the coastal areas of Karnataka.
  • Locally, they are known as mango showers since they help in the early ripening of mangoes.

Jet Streams
  • Jet streams are currents of air high above the Earth. They move eastward at altitudes of about 8 to 15 kilometers (5 to 9 miles).
  • They form where large temperature differences exist in the atmosphere.
Kal Baisakhi
  • Violent thunderstorms in the Gangetic plains of India are locally known as Kal Baisakhi or Nor'westers.
  • This originated in the Chhotanagpur Plateau,
Western Depressions
  • It has already triggered widespread rain, snow, and even hailstorm across the hills and plains.
  • The system was located over west Rajasthan but IMD observed a trend in moisture incursion from peninsular seas.

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