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Question : A cyclone is known by different names in different parts of the world. In the Philippines, it is called ______.

Option 1: willy-willy

Option 2: hurricane

Option 3: typhoon

Option 4: mango shower


Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: typhoon


Solution : The correct answer is a typhoon.

In the Philippines, a cyclone is called a typhoon, and in China and Japan, a cyclone is also known as a typhoon. In Australia, cyclones are called willy-willy. Cyclones are also known as hurricanes and tornadoes in America. The mango showers are pre-monsoon showers or rains that are common in the states of Karnataka and Kerala, and these rains are helpful in the ripening of the mangoes.

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