Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List IList II
A. Cyclones1. Western Australia
B. Hurricanes2. South China Sea
C. Typhoons3. Indian Ocean
D. Willy-willies4. Atlantic Ocean

Code :

A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2021
Matching the local names of tropical cyclones with their regions:
A. Cyclones – Tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean are generally called Cyclones. (3. Indian Ocean)
B. Hurricanes – Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean are called Hurricanes. (4. Atlantic Ocean)
C. Typhoons – Tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean and South China Sea are called Typhoons. (2. South China Sea)
D. Willy-willies – Tropical cyclones off the coast of Western Australia are sometimes called Willy-willies. (1. Western Australia)
The correct code is A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1.
Tropical cyclones are known by different regional names depending on the ocean basin where they originate.
Examples of other regional names include ‘Bagyo’ in the Philippines and ‘severe cyclonic storm’ in the North Indian Ocean classification.