Consider the following statements regarding heat waves 1 Heat waves adverse impact occurrs mai...........

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Consider the following statements regarding heat waves

1. Heat waves' adverse impact occurrs mainly in Northern and Eastern/South-eastern regions of India.

2. Severe heat waves come under Natural Calamity just like cold waves.

3. As per IMD (Indian Meteorological Department) when actual maximum temperature remains 45*C or more irrespective of normal maximum temperature, heat waves should be declared.

4. It is a natural calamity found in tropical regions and not in temperate regions.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

1 and 3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Heat waves impacted mainly in northern states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Eastern states like Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana.
Central government has declared cold waves; tsunamis etc as National Calamity but not heat waves. Thus recently after the heat waves took toll of many lives country wide, there was a demand from experts as well as many states for heat waves to be declared as National Calamity.
Heat waves are the phenomenon found not only in tropical regions but also in temperate regions.Example: UK experienced the severe heat waves in 2013