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Answer: Option B. -> Desert areas of Rajasthan
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option A. -> Hyderabad - I
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option B. -> Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option A. -> Andhra
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.
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.
Answer: Option C. -> 100-150 cm
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option A. -> Punjab - Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option D. -> Coromandel Coast
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option B. -> Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Answer: (b)
The retreat of the Monsoon which generally occurs between September and November brings with it another peak in cyclone origination, noted for its predilection toward violent cyclone strikes.
The cyclones develop in the Bay of Bengal and move from the northeast to the southwest, causing heavy rainfall and loss of life and property in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall from these winds as the retreating monsoon winds are moisture-laden.
Answer: (b)
The retreat of the Monsoon which generally occurs between September and November brings with it another peak in cyclone origination, noted for its predilection toward violent cyclone strikes.
The cyclones develop in the Bay of Bengal and move from the northeast to the southwest, causing heavy rainfall and loss of life and property in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall from these winds as the retreating monsoon winds are moisture-laden.
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