Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (12.07.2022) Shift-I
Which region of India experiences the maximum number of cyclones?
AEast Coast ✓ Correct
BWest Coast
CCentral India
DNorthern India
Correct answer: (A) East Coast — The answer is the East Coast.
Explanation
★The answer is the East Coast.
★The states along the east coast face the Bay of Bengal, where many cyclones form.
★Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal are especially vulnerable.
★So the East Coast experiences the maximum number of cyclones.
★The Bay of Bengal is more cyclone-prone than the Arabian Sea.
★The other regions face fewer cyclones.
★So the answer is the East Coast.
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