'Akvan': name lined up for the next Bay of Bengal cyclone – Quiz (13.11.2026)

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'Akvan': name lined up for the next Bay of Bengal cyclone – Quiz (13.11.2026) – 5 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
'Akvan', the name for the next cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, was proposed by which country?

Correct Answer: A [Iran]

Explanation:

Iran; reported to mean 'evil mind'. Before it came India's 'Murasu'; next on the list is the Maldives' 'Kaani'.

2.  
Which centre names tropical cyclones that form over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea?

Correct Answer: A [RSMC New Delhi (IMD)]

Explanation:

IMD's RSMC New Delhi, which advises 13 member countries. There are six RSMCs worldwide.

3.  
At a session held in which city did the WMO/ESCAP cyclone panel agree in 2000 to name North Indian Ocean cyclones?

Correct Answer: B [Muscat]

Explanation:

Muscat, Oman (27th session). Naming began in Sept 2004 with 8 countries; 5 more joined in 2018.

4.  
Aided by Bay of Bengal depressions, Tamil Nadu gets the largest share of its annual rainfall in which season?

Correct Answer: C [North-east monsoon]

Explanation:

The north-east monsoon (Oct–Dec), about 48% of annual rain. In the south-west monsoon Tamil Nadu lies in the rain shadow.

5.  
In a Bay of Bengal cyclone, in the Northern Hemisphere, in which direction do winds circulate around the centre?

Correct Answer: D [Anticlockwise]

Explanation:

Anticlockwise, due to the Coriolis effect of Earth's rotation. In the Southern Hemisphere it is clockwise.

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