Conditions for occurrence of Loo - Indian and World Geography

Q.  Which of the following are conditions for occurrence of Loo?
- Published on 05 Jun 15

a. Sun moves towards tropic of cancer
b. Heating of subcontinent
c. Continuous belt of low pressure lying between the subtropical high pressure belts
d. All the above

ANSWER: All the above
 
The Loo is a strong, hot and dry summer afternoon wind from the west which blows over the western Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan. It is especially strong in the months of May and June.

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