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Cyclone Murasu approaches the Andhra coast; name was proposed by India
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Who names Bay of Bengal cyclones? Murasu, India's war-drum name, and the WMO/ESCAP Panel list Prelims tests
Cyclone Murasu nears Andhra; India proposed the name.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Cyclone Murasu is approaching the Andhra Pradesh coast.
Cyclones over the North Indian Ocean are named from lists contributed by member countries of the WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones, and India proposed Murasu, a Tamil word for a traditional war drum once sounded to warn people of danger.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Cyclone Murasu is approaching the Andhra Pradesh coast in the Bay of Bengal.
- Cyclones over the North Indian Ocean are named from lists contributed by member countries of the WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones.
- India proposed the name Murasu, a Tamil word for a traditional war drum sounded to warn people of danger.
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre that names cyclones in this basin.
- The naming system was agreed by the Panel and began for the North Indian Ocean in 2004.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Statement: Names of tropical cyclones over the North Indian Ocean are drawn from lists contributed by member countries of the WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones. (Correct)
- Statement: The India Meteorological Department, as a Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre, assigns names to cyclones forming over the North Indian Ocean. (Correct)
- Statement: BIMSTEC and the Indian Ocean Rim Association maintain the lists of cyclone names. (Incorrect)
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GS1 Geography and GS3 Disaster Management: Cyclones on the Andhra coast show the vulnerability of the east coast. Early warning by IMD and a common naming convention under the WMO/ESCAP Panel improve clear public communication, and NDMA guidelines and coastal preparedness build on this. The way forward is better forecasting, cyclone shelters, community awareness and coastal resilience planning.
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ಉತ್ತರ ಹಿಂದೂ ಮಹಾಸಾಗರದ ಉಷ್ಣವಲಯ ಚಂಡಮಾರುತಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಸದಸ್ಯ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ?
- ಬಿಮ್‌ಸ್ಟೆಕ್
- WMO/ESCAP ಉಷ್ಣವಲಯ ಚಂಡಮಾರುತ ಸಮಿತಿ
- ಹಿಂದೂ ಮಹಾಸಾಗರ ರಿಮ್ ಸಂಘ
- ಸಾರ್ಕ್ ವಿಪತ್ತು ನಿರ್ವಹಣಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: WMO/ESCAP ಉಷ್ಣವಲಯ ಚಂಡಮಾರುತ ಸಮಿತಿ — ಭಾರತ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಸದಸ್ಯ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳು ನೀಡಿದ ಹೆಸರುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಇದು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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