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Cyclone Arnab nears land: Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on alert
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Who actually names Cyclone Arnab? The IMD naming rule and red-alert system that GS1 and GS3 test
Cyclone Arnab nears land; red alerts in seven Andhra districts, 60+ trains cancelled.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Cyclone Arnab is nearing the coast, and the India Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for seven of the 28 districts of Andhra Pradesh for 27 October.
Odisha is also on alert, over 60 trains have been cancelled and the Railways have set up a 24x7 war room.
Andhra Pradesh residents can report cyclone-related emergencies through a WhatsApp service.
మూలాలు: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ముఖ్య వాస్తవాలు
Remember these
- Cyclone Arnab is nearing the coast; IMD has issued red alerts for 7 of Andhra Pradesh's 28 districts for 27 October
- Odisha is also on alert; over 60 trains have been cancelled and the Railways have set up a 24x7 war room
- IMD warning colours run green, yellow, orange and red; red means take action
- IMD, as the WMO Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre at New Delhi, names North Indian Ocean cyclones
- Andhra Pradesh residents can report cyclone emergencies through a WhatsApp service
ప్రిలిమ్స్ · మెయిన్స్
How the exam will ask it
ప్రిలిమ్స్
- The India Meteorological Department, as a WMO-designated Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre, names tropical cyclones over the North Indian Ocean.
- In the IMD colour-coded warning system, a red alert is the highest level and signals that action is needed.
- The National Disaster Management Authority coordinates disaster response but does not name cyclones.
మెయిన్స్
GS3 (Disaster Management) with GS1 (Geography: cyclones). Bay of Bengal cyclones expose the Andhra and Odisha coast, and the response rests on IMD early warning, the Disaster Management Act, 2005 framework and agencies such as Railways. The way forward is stronger last-mile warning, evacuation and resilient coastal infrastructure.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Tropical cyclones over the North Indian Ocean are named by which of the following?
- India Meteorological Department, as the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre at New Delhi
- United Nations Environment Programme
- National Disaster Management Authority
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
సమాధానం చూడండి
సమాధానం: A — The correct answer is the India Meteorological Department. As the WMO-designated Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre at New Delhi, it names cyclones over the North Indian Ocean from an agreed list contributed by member countries.
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