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Consider the following statements:

1. Tropical cyclones originate over the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean.

2. Tropical cyclones rotate counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

1.This is correct :Tropical cyclones can indeed originate over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. This region is prone to the development of tropical cyclones during the monsoon and post-monsoon seasons.

2.In the Southern Hemisphere, tropical cyclones do rotate clockwise. Thus statement is incorrect The rotation direction of tropical cyclones is opposite in the Southern Hemisphere compared to the Northern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect.

A tropical cyclone is a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has a closed low-level circulation. Tropical cyclones rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. Tropical cyclones forming between 5 and 30 degrees North latitude typically move toward the west.