Question

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Often face natural disasters due to - 
1. Cyclones
2. Landslide
3. Earthquakes
4. Flood

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Cyclones

The correct answer is ​Cyclones.

• Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to Cyclones.
• India is highly vulnerable to natural hazards especially earthquakes, floods, drought, cyclones, and landslides.

 

• Four States: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal and one UT, Pondicherry on the East Coast, and One State Gujarat on the West Coast are more vulnerable to cyclone disasters.
• In meteorology, a cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure.
• Cyclones are characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate about a zone of low pressure.