MAINS 2013 · GS I · PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called "Phailin". How are the tropical…

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2013 GS Paper I Physical Geography

GS Paper I 5 marks 100 words Physical Geography

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The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called "Phailin". How are the tropical cyclones named across the world? Elaborate. .

Syllabus link: GS I – Geophysical Phenomena: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

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