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The strong storms in the Atlantic and north-east Pacific are called P. whereas in northwestern Pacific they are called Q. In the southeastern Indian ocean and southwestern Pacific they are called R. Identify P, Q and R in the given sentence.

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P - Hurricanes, Q - Typhoons, R - Cyclones
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P - Typhoons, Q - Hurricanes, R - Cyclones
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P - Cyclones, Q - Typhoons, R - Hurricanes
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P - Hurricanes, Q - Cyclones, R - Typhoons
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The correct option is A P - Hurricanes, Q - Typhoons, R - Cyclones
  • Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all types of tropical storms. They are all basically the same thing, but are given different names depending on where they appear.
  • Hurricanes are tropical storms that form over the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific.
  • Cyclones are formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
  • Typhoons are formed over the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

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