Question

“IMD weather update: Heavy rainfall forecast for South India (due to cyclone Shakti from the Arabian Sea); Monsoon withdrawal in north-western states”, Headline in the Times of India.

Shakti is a ______.

विकल्प

• Tropical cyclone

• Temperate cyclone

• Anti-cyclone

• Super-cyclone

Answer 1

Shakti is a tropical cyclone.

Explanation:

“Shakti” formed over the Arabian Sea; cyclones that develop over warm tropical oceans and bring heavy rain to India are tropical cyclones (warm‑core low-pressure systems), not temperate or anticyclones.