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Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones ?
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
The frequency of severe cyclonic storms is maximum for Andhra Pradesh while that of the cyclone is maximum for Orissa. Considering the west coast only, Gujarat is most vulnerable.
The average annual frequency of tropical cyclones in the north Indian Ocean (the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea) is about 5 (about 5-6 % of the Global annual average) and about 80 cyclones from around the globe in a year.
The frequency is more in the Bay of Bengal than in the Arabian Sea, the ratio being 4:1.
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Answer: (a)
The frequency of severe cyclonic storms is maximum for Andhra Pradesh while that of the cyclone is maximum for Orissa. Considering the west coast only, Gujarat is most vulnerable.
The average annual frequency of tropical cyclones in the north Indian Ocean (the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea) is about 5 (about 5-6 % of the Global annual average) and about 80 cyclones from around the globe in a year.
The frequency is more in the Bay of Bengal than in the Arabian Sea, the ratio being 4:1.
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