Daily Quiz-162

Build your GK

Ravneet Kaur

TNS

Chandigarh, Updated At : 02:06 PM Jul 18, 2025 IST

1. Mistral winds often intensify wildfires in Southern France due to their:

A. High temperature and high humidity

B. Low temperature and heavy rainfall

C. High velocity and low humidity

D. Persistent inversion layer

2. Mistral winds have been beneficial to:

A. Enhancing snowfall in the Alps

B. Increasing rainfall in the Rhone Valley

C. Boosting wine production through dry air

D. Facilitating glacial melting in spring

3. Which of these statements about the Mistral is incorrect?

A. It is strongest in winter and spring.

B. It may persist for over a week.

C. It helps improve air quality.

D. It originates over the Mediterranean Sea.

4. The Loo and the Mistral are similar in that they:

A. Originate over oceans and bring heavy rainfall

B. Are both warm and moist

C. Are destructive local winds linked with wildfires

D. Blow primarily in coastal regions

5. Which of the following best represents a climate-resilient approach in Mistral-prone areas?

A. Widening river channels

B. Planting fire-sensitive vegetation

C. Installing early warning wind sensors

D. Building flood-resistant homes

Answers Quiz-161 (July 17)

1. B

Explanation: The Rhone Valley acts as a wind tunnel, narrowing between the Alps and Massif Central, accelerating the wind through topographic funneling.

2. C

Explanation: The Mistral dries the environment, reducing fungal infections in crops like grapes and olives, aiding agriculture rather than harming it.

3. C

Explanation: The Mistral results from a high-pressure system over Atlantic/Northern France and a low-pressure system over the Mediterranean.

4. B

Explanation: It is a cold, dry wind due to its northern origin and adiabatic cooling from descending through the valley.

5. C

Explanation: While all are local winds, Harmattan (dry wind from Sahara towards West Africa) differs in continent, mechanism, and temperature compared to the Mistral.

Daily Quiz-162

Ravneet Kaur

TNS

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