Question-Recently in which country “Jebi typhoon” hit?
(a)Japan
(c)China
(c)India
(c)Pakistan
Answer-(a)
Related facts-
- Jebi Typhoon struck the Japanese cities of Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto.
- Its current strength of 216kmh (135mph) it would be the first “very strong typhoon” to strike Japan since 1993.
About typhoon-
- A typhoonis a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere. This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin.
- A typhoon differs from a cyclone or hurricane only on the basis of location.
- A hurricane is a storm that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or northeastern Pacific Ocean.
- A typhoon occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
- A tropical cyclone occurs in the south Pacific or Indian Ocean.
References-
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/04/typhoon-jebi-japan-hit-by-strongest-storm-for-25-years