Q. Which of the following cyclones hit in India in 2014?
1. Cyclone Hudhud
2. Cyclone Nilam
3. Cyclone Gonu
4. Cyclone Nilofar
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1 & 4
Notes: Only cyclone Hudhud and Nilofar did occur in India in 2014. Cyclonic Storm Hudhud was a strong tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage and loss of life in eastern India and Nepal during October 2014. Cyclonic Storm Nilofar was the strongest tropical cyclone of 2014 within the North Indian Ocean and the strongest storm to form over the Arabian Sea since Phet in 2010. Nilofar originated from a low pressure area in the Arabian Sea that intensified into a depression on October 25.