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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cyclone Jawad, which has been in discussion, will hit Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, which country has named it?
A
India
B
Saudi Arabia
C
Myanmar
D
Pakistan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How Cyclone Jawad got its name? As per updates, Saudi Arabia has given the cyclone its name ‘Jawad’.

Detailed explanation-2: -As states, including Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, brace for the landfall of cyclone Jawad, one may wonder how the storm got its name. Pronounced as ‘Jowad’ in Arabic, the storm was christened by Saudi Arabia. Cyclone Jawad is the fifth storm to hit the Indian coasts this year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cyclone Jawad - pronounced as ‘Jowad’ - got its name from Saudi Arabia that means “generous and magnanimous". Experts suggest that cyclone Jawad will not be as severe as other cyclonic storms.

Detailed explanation-4: -This name has been given by the country Saudi Arabia.

Detailed explanation-5: -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).

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