CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Cyclone Asani will subsequently move along and off Andaman & Nicobar Islands before it intensifies into a depression. Cyclone Asani, the first cyclone of the year 2022 is likely to hit the Andaman Nicobar Islands on March 21, 2022. After hitting Andaman Nicobar, Cyclone Asani will move towards Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cyclone Asani will be the first cyclone of 2022. It is likely to hit Andaman and Nicobar on March 21 and move towards Bangladesh and Myanmar. A low pressure region in the Southeast region of the Bay of Bengal could intensify into a cyclonic storm.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -As another cyclone with an intriguing name is set to approach the Indian coasts after Asani, it is the turn of Thailand to name it ‘Sitrang.