The Machilipatinam cyclone made landfall near the mouth of the River Krishna in southern Andhra Pradesh, with a wind speed of around _______ kilometres per hour.
A
140-150
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B
240-250
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C
40-50
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D
340-350
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Solution
The correct option is B 240-250 Machilipatinam cyclone started moving northwest from its depression in the Bay of Bengal and intensified rapidly. The cyclone made landfall near the mouth of the River Krishna in southern Andhra Pradesh, with a wind speed of around 240-250 kilometres per hour.