Which one of the following countries had chosen the name 'Nisarga' for

Which one of the following countries had chosen the name ‘Nisarga’ for the cyclone which devastated the coastline of Maharashtra and Gujarat in June 2020?

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Maldives

Bangladesh

Thailand

Japan

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The name ‘Nisarga’ for the cyclone that affected the coastlines of Maharashtra and Gujarat in June 2020 was chosen by Bangladesh.

Tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean are named by member countries of the World Meteorological Organization/United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (WMO/ESCAP) Panel on Tropical Cyclones.

The naming system involves a list of names contributed by the thirteen member countries in the region. When a cyclone forms, the next available name from the list is used. The name ‘Nisarga’ was the next name on the list, contributed by Bangladesh.

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