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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I List II A. Cyclones 1. Western Australia B. Hurricanes 2. South China Sea C. Typhoons 3. Indian Ocean D. Willy-willies 4. Atlantic Ocean Code: A B C D

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
Explanation

Tropical cyclones are intense low-pressure systems that are known by various regional names depending on their location. In the Indian Ocean, they are simply referred to as Cyclones [4]. In the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean, these storms are called Hurricanes [4]. In the Western Pacific and the South China Sea, they are known as Typhoons [4]. Finally, in Western Australia, they are traditionally called Willy-willies [4]. Matching these pairs: A (Cyclones) corresponds to 3 (Indian Ocean); B (Hurricanes) corresponds to 4 (Atlantic Ocean); C (Typhoons) corresponds to 2 (South China Sea); and D (Willy-willies) corresponds to 1 (Western Australia). This sequence (3, 4, 2, 1) aligns with Option 2. These storms originate over warm tropical waters where sea surface temperatures exceed 27°C, fueled by the release of latent heat [4].

Sources

  1. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 26: Tropical Cyclones > Regional Names For Tropical Cyclones > p. 370
  2. [2] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 14: Climate > Cyclonic Activity > p. 142
  3. [4] FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 9: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems > Tropical Cyclones > p. 83
  4. [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 26: Tropical Cyclones > 26.3. Breeding Grounds for Tropical Cyclones > p. 368
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