Q. With reference to Cyclones in India, consider the following statements;
1.Arabian Sea is slightly warmer than the Bay of Bengal.
2.India witnesses a greater number of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal compared to the Arabian Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: A cyclone is a low-pressure system that forms over warm waters. Usually, a high temperature anywhere means the existence of low-pressure air, and a low temperature means high-pressure wind. In fact, this is one of the main reasons why India sees a greater number of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal compared to the Arabian Sea.
Statement 2 is correct: There are fewer number of cyclones in the Arabian Sea than in the Bay of Bengal.
