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Which of the following Indian states was affected by the Cyclone Bulbul in November 2019?1. Assam2. Tamil Nadu3. Kerala4. West Bengal

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : West Bengal

The correct answer is West Bengal.

  • Cyclone Bulbul came in the areas of Odisha and West Bengal. 
  • 35 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been assigned to these states to combat the cyclone.
  • The districts put on alert include Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, Puri, Gajapati, Malkangir Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh and Nuapada. 

  • Important cyclones: 

Name

   Named by

Significant Points

PABUK

Named by Laos and means a ‘big freshwater fish’

Pabuk originated as a tropical disturbance in the South China Sea(Gulf of Thailand) on December 28, 2018

FANI

Fani’, pronounced as ‘Foni’ was suggested by Bangladesh. It means ‘Snake’ or ‘hood of the snake’.

Fani originated from a tropical depression that formed west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean on 26 April 2019

VAYU

The name Vayu was provided by India, and is derived from a Sanskrit and Hindi word meaning ‘wind’.

Vayu originated from a low-pressure area that was first noted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on 9 June, near the northern Maldives.

HIKAA

 ‘Hikka’ or ‘Makunu Hikka’ has been given by the Maldives

Origin: Arabian Sea 

Areas Affected: Gujarat, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

BULBUL

Pakistan

Origin:  Andaman Sea/ Bay of Bengal

KYAR

Myanmar

East-central Arabian SeaAreas Affected: Western India, Oman, Yemen, Somalia

PAWAN

Sri Lanka

It was the 5th cyclone to enter the Arabian sea in 2019

NISARGA

 Bangladesh

It is originated in the Arabian sea

 



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