Q TIME: CYCLONE PHAILIN

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(1) What does the Thai word 'Phailin' stand for?

Ruby

Sapphire

Diamond

Emerald

(2) Which meteorological agency first detected Phailin in the form of a tropical depression?

Indian Meteorological Department

The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Centre

Japan Meteorological Agency

Emerald

(3) Name the depression that later become the cyclone Phailin.

Depression BOB 01

Depression BOB 02

Depression BOB 03

Depression BOB 04

(4) On which date did Phailin make its landfall on the eastern coast?

11 October, 2013

12 October, 2013

13 October, 2013

14 October, 2013

(5) In which year did the last super cyclone - Cyclone 05B or the Paradip Cyclone, hit the eastern coast of India?

1999

2000

2001

2002

(6) MV Bingo, a cargo ship is believed to have sunk off the Bengal coast. In which Central American country is this ship registered?

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Nicaragua

Panama