Question

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Tauktae was a powerful tropical cyclone in the _______
1. Mediterranean Sea
2. Bering sea
3. Arabian Sea
4. Bay of Bengal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Arabian Sea

The correct answer is Arabian Sea.

• Cyclone Tauktae:
  • Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Tauktae was a powerful, deadly, and damaging tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea.
  • ​It is a tropical cyclone, termed as ‘Extreme Severe Cyclonic Storm’ (ESCS) and ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ (VSCS).
  • Cyclone Tauktae, the biggest to hit the region in decades, made landfall in Gujarat, packing winds with speeds of 155-165 kilometers per hour, gusting to 190 km/hour.
  • It became the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in the Indian state of Gujarat since the 1998 Gujarat cyclone.
  • It means ‘Gecko’ which is a highly vocal lizard.
  • Myanmar has named this cyclone ‘Tauktae’.