Multiple choice

Fill in the blank: The pre-monsoon showers are locally known as __________.

  1. Mango showers

  2. Coconut showers

  3. Grapes showers

  4. Banana showers
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Explanation

Pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka are colloquially called 'mango showers' because they occur during mango ripening season. These rains help mangoes develop and are a welcome relief before summer heat. The other fruit names are made-up distractors.

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