Select the most appropriate answer for blank 1.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

A low-pressure area characterised by rapid and frequently damaging air circulation is what (1)_______ cyclones. Storms and (2)_______ weather are frequently present during cyclones. In the Northern Hemisphere, the air moves counterclockwise, (3)_______, in the Southern Hemisphere, it moves clockwise. Extratropical cyclones, sometimes known as temperate cyclones, and tropical cyclones are the two (4)_______ under which cyclones fall. The name ‘Cyclone’ comes from the Greek word ‘Cyclos’ which means a snake's coils. Henry Paddington came up with the term because tropical storms in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal (5)______ coiled sea serpents.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. generates.

Spawns: While "spawns" can mean to give rise to or produce, but it has a casual sense and it does not precisely convey the nature of cyclones.
Generates: This is the most appropriate option as it accurately represents the process of low-pressure areas leading to the creation of cyclones.

Hence, "generates" best fits the context of the sentence, emphasizing the connection between low-pressure areas and the formation of cyclones.

SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 5