Consider the following pairs: Local Storms State 1. Bardoli Chheerha : Gujarat 2. Blossom Shower : Maharashtra 3. Kalbaisakhi : Assam Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

The correct answer is 3 only . Key Points Bardoli Cheerha is the local thunderstorm of hot weather season in Assam , which is useful for cultivation of tea, rice and jute. Hence, pair 1 is incorrectly matched . Blossom Showers are the local storm of hot weather season in Kerala and nearby areas, which is useful for cultivation of coffee. Hence, pair 2 is incorrectly matched . Nor Westers : These are dreaded evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam. ​ Their notorious nature can be understood from the local nomenclature of ‘ Kalbaisakh i ’, a calamity of the month of Baisakh. These showers are useful for tea, jute and rice cultivation. In Assam, these storms are known as “Bardoli Chheerha”