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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 31

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 3 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q31

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Tsunami is NOT caused by:

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Hurricanes. 

  • Tsunami is NOT caused by Hurricanes.
  • A tsunami is a series of large ocean waves usually generated by a sudden and powerful disturbance beneath the ocean, such as undersea earthquakes (the most common cause), undersea volcanic eruptions, underwater landslides, or meteorite impacts in the ocean.
  • When a storm's maximum supported winds reach 74 mph, it is called a typhoon.

  • The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a category-based system ranging from 1 to 5, used to classify hurricanes based on their maximum sustained wind speeds.
    A storm is officially considered a hurricane when its sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour (119 km/h) or more.

  • The strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, based on both sustained wind speed and central pressure, was Hurricane Patricia.