SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Solution. Based on the cyclone hit areas that are often hit by the tropical cyclone formed in the Bay of Bengal during Northeast monsoon season. Tamil Nadu is classified into five zones. Namely Very high, high, medium, low, and very low cyclone-prone zone.
Detailed explanation-2: -Four States (Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal) and one UT (Pondicherry) on the East Coast and One State (Gujarat) on the West Coast are more vulnerable to cyclone disasters.
Detailed explanation-3: -In general, the coastal districts of West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are more prone and are in the high to very high category.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cyclonic Storm Fanoos (2005), 55 kts. Fanoos started off as a low pressure area on December 4 and moved west-southwestward through the Bay of Bengal. Cyclone Nisha (2008), 45 kts. Cyclone Jal (2010), 60 kts. Cyclone Nilam (2012), 45 kts. Cyclone Madi (2013), 65 kts. 17-Nov-2015