Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha often face natural disasters due to - 

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  1. Cyclones
  2. Landslide
  3. Earthquakes
  4. Flood

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Option 1 : Cyclones
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The correct answer is ​Cyclones.

  • Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to Cyclones.
  • India is highly vulnerable to natural hazards, especially earthquakes, floods, drought, cyclones, and landslides.

Key Points

  • Four States: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal and one UT, Pondicherry on the East Coast, and One State Gujarat on the West Coast are more vulnerable to cyclone disasters.
  • In meteorology, a cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure.
  • Cyclones are characterized by inward spiralling winds that rotate about a zone of low pressure.
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