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Question

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(Name of local winds) – (Places)

  1. Leveche - Spain
  2. Brickflelder - Australia
  3. Black roller - North America
  4. Shamal - Austria

Answer:

Option D: Shamal - Austria

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Shamal - Austria”.

Shamal is actually a local wind that blows over the Arabian Peninsula and Iraq, not Austria.