Current Affairs - 2022

When is Cyclone "Asani" predicted to hit Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

29th March 2022

27th March 2022

25th March 2022

21st March 2022

Correct Answer : 21st March 2022

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the year’s first cyclone, "Asani", is likely to form over the central Bay of Bengal on 21st March 2022. Though the cyclone is unlikely to cross the Indian coast, heavy rain and strong winds are expected over Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It will move towards Bangladesh and Myanmar after hitting Andaman.

According to IMD’s rainfall warning, scattered to fairly widespread rainfall is very likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands during March 16th- 20th. While isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall can be observed over the Nicobar Islands on March 19th with extremely heavy rainfall over the Islands on 20th March 2022..

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