Consider the following pairs: Cyclone Affected country/region

Question

Consider the following pairs: Cyclone Affected country/region

1. Yagi Indonesia

2. Beryl Caribbean

3. Mal Fiji

4. Kevin USA

Which of the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. A. 1 and 3 only
2. B. 2 and 4 only
3. C. 1 and 4 only
4. D. 2 and 3 only (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — 2 and 3 only

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 2 and 3 only.

Key Points

• Checking each pair:

• Only 2 and 3 are correctly matched.

Additional Information

• Typhoon Yagi (September 2024) was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season and the most powerful to hit northern Vietnam in decades, causing severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
• Hurricane Beryl (July 2024) became the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record, reaching that intensity in early July — a milestone widely linked to record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures.
• Names differ by basin, the storm does not. The same phenomenon is called a cyclone in the North Indian Ocean and South Pacific, a hurricane in the Atlantic and north-east Pacific, and a typhoon in the north-west Pacific.
• Naming in the North Indian Ocean is coordinated by the IMD, which is one of six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres worldwide, using a list contributed by 13 member countries. India's contributions include *Gati, Megh, Akash, Vayu, Tej* and *Ghurni*.
• Conditions for cyclogenesis: sea surface temperature above about 26.5 °C to a depth of 50 m, high humidity in the mid-troposphere, low vertical wind shear, a pre-existing disturbance, and sufficient Coriolis force — which is why cyclones do not form within about 5° of the equator.