Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms ?

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Q: 25 (IAS/1999)
Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,34,111,31,34,62,18

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{'cyclone': [1, 1, 2, 3], 'thunderstorms': [1, 1, 0, 3], 'duration rainfall': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'areas': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The cyclone is characterized by different areas having different weather conditions. Each of the options A, B, C, and D denotes a specific area in a cyclonic system.

Option 1, A, usually represents the outer edge of the cyclone where weather conditions start to deteriorate with some rain and gusty winds, but it isn`t the area with torrential rainfall or thunderstorms.

Option 2, B, is the correct answer. This area usually signifies the eyewall of a cyclone. The eyewall of the storm witnesses the most intense weather conditions, specifically, heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms.

Option 3, C, typically designates the eye of the cyclone where there is a sudden calmness with lower wind speeds and little to no rainfall or thunderstorms.

Option 4, D, may represent a location away from the cyclone where there would be normal weather conditions, hence not experiencing the mentioned weather phenomena.

In conclusion, only area B corresponds to the nature of weather specified in the question, which is why it is the correct answer.

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