Question

Q.46) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
The Vardah cyclone started with a low pressure area created in Malay Peninsula and the Sumatra region that
adjoins it. The same was moving towards the Southeast of Bay of Bengal. Obviously, this low pressure area
created a tropical disturbance. Starting slowly, the cyclone reached a peak on December 11 - (Winds moving
violently in the speud of 130 Km/hr with a minimum central pressure of 982 hpa) and so continued the violent
storms for the next 2 or 3 days. The name Vardah was given by Pakistan and it means Red rose in Urdu. The
people who were affected by Vardah were uninterruptedly supported by The Indian Armed Forces. Also, many
teams belonging to the National Disaster Relief Force were deployed in coastal regions. The losses were huge
but people helped each other to bring up the situation to a normal state.
a. Where was the low pressure area created?
b. What was the wind speed on December 11?
c. Who supported the people affected by Vardah?
d. Write two precautions to be taken during a cyclone.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Malay peninsula and Sumatra region

b) 130 Km/hr with a minimum central pressure of 982 hpa

c) The Indian Armed Forces

d) 1. Fill buckets, sinks and baths with water in case the water supply becomes restricted.

2. Gather everyone indoors including any pets.