{"id":90254,"date":"2025-06-01T10:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90254"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:23:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:23:58","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-tropical-cyclone-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-tropical-cyclone-are-correct\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about tropical cyclone are correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about tropical cyclone are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It originates and develops over warm oceanic surface.<\/li>\n<li>Presence of Coriolis force is necessary for it.<\/li>\n<li>It occurs in middle latitudinal region.<\/li>\n<li>It develops &#8216;eye&#8217; with calm and descending air condition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;3 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Tropical cyclones are intense low-pressure systems that originate over warm tropical oceans (Statement 1 is correct). The Coriolis force is essential for the rotation and development of a tropical cyclone; hence, they typically do not form near the equator where the Coriolis force is negligible (Statement 2 is correct). Tropical cyclones form and develop in tropical regions, generally between 5\u00b0 and 30\u00b0 latitude, not in middle latitudinal regions (Statement 3 is incorrect). A well-developed tropical cyclone features a central &#8216;eye&#8217;, which is a region of calm, clear, and subsiding air (Statement 4 is correct).<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Key characteristics of tropical cyclones include formation over warm ocean waters, requirement of Coriolis force for rotation, occurrence in tropical latitudes, and the presence of a calm &#8216;eye&#8217; at the center of mature storms.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Middle latitude cyclones (also known as extratropical cyclones) form in the middle latitudes (typically between 30\u00b0 and 60\u00b0 latitude) and are associated with frontal systems. They derive energy from temperature contrasts, unlike tropical cyclones which derive energy from latent heat released by condensation of water vapor.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about tropical cyclone are correct? It originates and develops over warm oceanic surface. Presence of Coriolis force is necessary for it. It occurs in middle latitudinal region. It develops &#8216;eye&#8217; with calm and descending air condition. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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