Which of the following is a warm, humid wind that blows from the Sahara Desert over the Mediterranean? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is a warm, humid wind that blows from the Sahara Desert over the Mediterranean?
A. Garbin
B. Mistral
C. Bora
D. Sirocco
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Sirocco is a warm, humid wind that originates over the Sahara Desert and blows over the Mediterranean Sea and southern Europe.

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