Q. Cyclone ‘Asani’, which developed over southeast regions of Bay of Bengal, was named by which country?
Answer:
Sri Lanka
Notes: Cyclone ‘Asani’, which developed over southeast regions of Bay of Bengal and intensified into a 'severe cyclone' recently, was named by Sri Lanka meaning 'wrath' in Sinhalese.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) , the cyclone would recurve over the sea away from the coast, and would not cross Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, or West Bengal. Under its influence, some coastal districts of Odisha are predicted to have heavy rainfall.