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Odisha is being hit recently by which cyclone?
A
Fani
B
Bulbul
C
Maha
D
Gaja
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The developing cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal - Cyclone Sitrang - will bypass Odisha and make landfall near West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts on October 25, 2022, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Detailed explanation-2: -Cyclone Yaas made landfall on May 26, 2021 in Odisha at Dhamra and south of Haldia in West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -These include the names Nisarga, Gati, Nivar, Burevi, Tauktae, Yaas, Gulab, Shaheen, Jawad, Asani and Sitrang. And now, Mandous - a name suggested by the United Arab Emirates - is the next in line. The previous cyclone, dubbed Sitrang, had impacted India’s eastern coast during the 2022 Diwali week late in October.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cyclone Mandous, which made landfall late Friday night, damaged 185 houses and huts, Tamil Nadu’s chief minister, MK Stalin, told reporters. The storm uprooted 400 trees in the state capital Chennai, a hub for auto makers and technology firms.

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