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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 36

SSC GD Constable (English) - 22nd November 2021 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q36

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When did Cyclone Amphan hit India?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. May 2020.

  • A deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm  "Amphan" on, 16th May 2020.
  • As of 19 May, tropical Cyclone AMPHAN was intensified into a super cyclonic storm as it continued north over the central Bay of Bengal, toward India's Odisha and West Bengal States and Bangladesh's Barisal Division.
  • AMPHAN was expected to continue towards the Odisha coast, slightly weakening before making landfall over southern West Bengal on the morning of 20 May with maximum sustained winds of 190-210 km/h.