Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Tropical cyclones) | List-II (Country) |
A. Baguios | 1. Australia |
B. Hurricanes | 2. China |
C. Typhoons | 3. Philippines |
D. Willy-Willies | 4. United States of America |
Codes:
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is—Baguios–Philippines, Hurricanes–United States of America, Typhoons–China and Willy-Willies–Australia.
Tropical cyclones are essentially the same type of intense cyclonic storm, but different local names are used for them in different ocean basins and regions.
Baguios are associated with the Philippines. In Philippine usage, the term bagyo is used for tropical cyclones. The Philippines lies in one of the most cyclone-prone parts of the western North Pacific.
The term Hurricanes is used mainly for tropical cyclones developing in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and eastern North Pacific. Therefore, the question associates Hurricanes with the United States of America.
Typhoons are tropical cyclones of the western North Pacific and affect China, Japan, the Philippines and surrounding regions. In the question, Typhoons are matched with China.
Older geographical texts used Willy-Willies as a local name for tropical cyclones in Australia. Therefore, the UPPSC question matches them with Australia. In present Australian meteorological terminology, the standard official term for such storms is tropical cyclone.