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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 28

SSC GD Constable (English) - 3 March 2019 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q28

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Which island emerged in the Bay of Bengal in the aftermath of the Bhola cyclone in 1970?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. New Moore Island.

  • New Moore, Purbasha Island was a small uninhabited offshore sandbar island in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta region.
  • It emerged in the Bay of Bengal in the aftermath of the Bhola cyclone in November 1970 and disappeared around March 2010.