Cyclone Fani hits Odisha and West Bengal recently, which country has suggested the name ‘Fani’?
A. Maldives
B. Myanmar
C. Oman
D. Bangladesh
Answer:D
Cyclone Fani hits Odisha and West Bengal recently, which country has suggested the name ‘Fani’?
A. Maldives B. Myanmar C. Oman D. Bangladesh
Explanation: The name Fani was suggested by Bangladesh.The name of cyclone ‘Fani’ was picked up from a pool containing 64 names suggested by eight countries in the North Indian Ocean basin.(Eight Countries are India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan and Thailand). Cyclone Fani with a maximum wind speed of 240-250 kmph, is one of the most biggest and fiercest cyclonic storm over the east coast in nearly two decades. The word Fani (pronounced as Foni) means snake.