The map given below shows the paths of different cyclones from 1970 to 2005 in the Indian Ocean. Each dot and line is the path taken by a cyclone.
Given this information, which among the following has the highest likelihood of having a cyclone every year so that people can be prepared before hand?
The map given below shows the paths of different cyclones from 1970 to 2005 in the Indian Ocean. Each dot and line is the path taken by a cyclone.
Given this information, which among the following has the highest likelihood of having a cyclone every year so that people can be prepared before hand?
The correct option is C Odisha
The Bay of Bengal has a higher density of cyclone paths than the Arabian Sea. In fact, most of the cyclones that occur in India usually are in the Bay of Bengal. Among the given states, only Odisha is near the Bay of Bengal and is thus more likely to get cyclones than any other state of India.
Other states/union territories with high possibility of cyclones are Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Odisha
The Bay of Bengal has a higher density of cyclone paths than the Arabian Sea. In fact, most of the cyclones that occur in India usually are in the Bay of Bengal. Among the given states, only Odisha is near the Bay of Bengal and is thus more likely to get cyclones than any other state of India.
Other states/union territories with high possibility of cyclones are Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
