The first cyclone of 2020 has been transformed into Amphan Super Cyclone. According to weather information website SkymetWeather, this storm is the most severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal in the last 20 years. Due to this, winds are running at a speed of 275 km per hour in the northern parts of the Bay of Bengal. Amphan is raging in Odisha and coastal West Bengal regions. From now on, the wind speed will continue to increase in coastal Andhra Pradesh, coastal Odisha, coastal West Bengal and northeastern states. Wind speed is expected to reach 50-60 km/h in coastal parts of Odisha and West Bengal and some places in the northeastern states soon.
1. Which of the following is the meaning of cyclone "Amphan"?
A. Sky
B. Sea
C. Earth
D. Wind
2. In which year was the Amphan cyclone named?
A. In 2000
B. In 2001
C. In 2002
D. In 2004
3. The Amphan name was given by which country?
A. Thailand
B. Bangladesh
C. Myanmar
D. India
4. In meteorology, a cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a ----------------- of low atmospheric pressure.
A. Strong Center
B. Strong Corner
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
5. Which cyclones lie within the synoptic scale?
A. Tropical cyclones
B. Subtropical cyclones
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
6. Which is the process of cyclone formation and intensification?
A. Cyclogenesis
B. Temperature
C. Humidity
D. Densities
7. Which are the main requirements for tropical cyclogenesis?
A. Sufficiently warm sea surface temperatures
B. Atmospheric instability
C. High humidity in the lower to middle levels of the troposphere
D. All of the above
8. What will be the name of the storm that comes after Amphan?
A. Nisarga
B. Gati
C. Ambud
D. Jaladhi
9. In which year the Indian Seas witnessed eight cyclonic storms as against the normal of five?
A. In 2017
B. In 2018
C. In 2019
D. In 2020
10. Which are the main effects of tropical cyclones?
A. Heavy rain
B. Strong wind
C. Large storm surges near landfall
D. All of the above
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