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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state/union territory affected by Cyclone Nivar?
A
Daman and Diu and Goa
B
Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry
C
Daman and Diu and Mumbai
D
Pondicherry and Odessa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thirteen coastal states and Union Territories (UTs) in the country are affected by tropical cyclones.

Detailed explanation-2: -India, Sri Lanka - Tropical cyclone MANDOUS, update (GDACS, JTWC, IMD, NDMI) (ECHO Daily Flash of 9 December 2022) Tropical cyclone MANDOUS continued north-west over the south-western Bay of Bengal on 8 December, toward south-eastern India and far off northern Sri Lanka.

Detailed explanation-3: -Landfall process to complete in 2 hours Cyclonic storm ‘Mandous’ lay centred at 0030 IST of today (10.12. 2022) very close to Mamallapuram, about 40 km south of Chennai.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cyclone Nivar made landfall near the city of Puducherry in the southern state of Tamil Nadu with winds of up to 130 km per hour.

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