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-I
(Tropical Cyclone)
List-II
(Location)
A. Cyclones1. USA
B. Hurricanes2. East Asia
C. Typhoons3. Australia
D. Willy-willies4. India

Code :

ABCD
(a)4213
(b)4123
(c)3124
(d)3214
A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2015
The correct matching is A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3.
– Tropical cyclones are known by different regional names.
– Cyclones is the term commonly used for tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean region, including areas around India.
– Hurricanes is the term used in the Atlantic Ocean and the northeastern Pacific Ocean, affecting areas like the USA.
– Typhoons is the term used in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, affecting East Asia.
– Willy-willies is an informal term sometimes used for tropical cyclones in the Australian region.
These tropical storms are essentially the same phenomenon โ€“ intense low-pressure systems that form over warm tropical waters โ€“ but their nomenclature varies depending on the geographical basin where they originate. Other regional names include Bagyo (Philippines) and Severe Cyclonic Storm (India Meteorological Department classification).