Question: Which of the following country has given the cyclone its name ‘Jawad’?
(a) UAE
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Qatar
(d) Pakistan
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- Saudi Arabia has given the cyclone its name ‘Jawad’. The meaning ‘Jawad’ is liberal or merciful.
- Cyclone Jawad had made its landfall on December 4, 2021 about 230 km southeast of Vishakhapatnam, 410 km south-southwest of Puri and 490 km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha).
- A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal had intensified into the cyclonic storm ‘Jawad’, IMD had informed on December 3, 2021.
- Cyclones are formed over the oceanic water in the tropical region.
BY: AMIT GUPTA
Reference: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cyclone-jawad-weakens-into-depression-near-odisha-coast-2638483