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The following coastal area of India was affected by ‘Hudhud Cyclone’:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Chennai coast
  2. Kerala coast
  3. Andhra coast
  4. Bengal coast

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Andhra coast

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Andhra coast. Cyclone Hudhud hit the Andhra Pradesh coast near Visakhapatnam on 12 October 2014. It was a very severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. The cyclone was named Hudhud by Oman, and it highlighted the vulnerability of India’s east coast to tropical cyclones.