Question

In October 2013, an intense tropical storm named cyclone Phailin hit the shores of............. it affected 90 lakh people, claimed the lives of 44 and destroyed five lakh hectares of crops causing an estimated loss of 2,400 crore.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Odisha

Explanation:

Cyclone ‘Phailin’ hit Odisha and affects nearly 90 lakh people, damaging over 2.34 lakh houses and laying waste paddy crop worth about Rs 2,400 crore as Ganjam district bore the brunt of the very severe storm, the worst in 14 years to hit the Odisha coast.