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A violent tornado travels at a speed of about ________.

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  1. 100 km/hr

  2. 200 km/hr

  3. 300 km/hr

  4. 400 km/hr

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tornado is a dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the ground. Most of the tornadoes are weak. A violent tornado can travel at speeds of about 300 km/h. Tornadoes may form within cyclones. In our country they are not very frequent. 

Which of the following is an early warning system for disaster management in the event of cyclone?

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  1. Agromet advisory service

  2. Potential fishing zone advisory services

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Tropical cyclones occur during the month of ________.

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  1. November

  2. January

  3. December

  4. April

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Correct Option: A

The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called_________.

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  1. Typhoons

  2. Hurricanes

  3. Depressions

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: D

In which region belt of  'Doldrums' exists?

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  1. Polar region

  2. Equatorial region

  3. Sub-Polar region

  4. Sub-Tropical region

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Equatorial region
Doldrums, also called equatorial calms, equatorial regions of light ocean currents and winds within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a belt of converging winds and rising air encircling Earth near the Equator.