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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 284

Q284

The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called

A.
tropical depressions
B.
tropical storms
C.
hurricane
Answer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Severe tropical cyclones have near surface sustained wind speeds equal to or exceeding 33 m/s (120 km/h): these are called hurricanes over the Atlantic Ocean, the East Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and Typhoons over the Western North Pacific Ocean