Consider the following pairs:
Name of cyclone : Region
1 Willy-willies : Atlantic
2 Hurricanes : South China Sea
3 Typhoons : Australia

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) None

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Consider the following pairs:
Name of cyclone : Region
1 Willy-willies : Atlantic
2 Hurricanes : South China Sea
3 Typhoons : Australia

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

First pair is not correctly matched: Willy-willies is the name given to cyclones in Western Australia, not the Atlantic.

Second pair is not correctly matched: Hurricanes are the name for cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, not the South China Sea. Cyclones in the South China Sea are referred to as Typhoons.

Third pair is not correctly matched: Typhoons are the name given to cyclones in the Western Pacific and the South China Sea, not in Australia. In Australia, cyclones are called Willy-willies.

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Consider the following pairs: Name of cyclone : Region 1 Willy-willies : Atlantic 2 Hurricanes : South China Sea 3 Typhoons : Australia Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) None