Consider the following statements The World Tsunami Awareness Day WTAD is observed every year on Nov...........

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Consider the following statements-

The World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) is observed every year on November 5.
The word Tsunami is derived from Japanese word that means harbour waves.
The Tsunamis have longer wavelengths than the sea waves.

Which of the above statement (s) is/ are correct?

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

1 Only

2 Only

Explanation:

All the statements are correct.

The World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) is observed every year on November 5 to raise awareness about precautionary measures against tsunami and share innovative approaches to risk reduction. Tsunami is the word derived from Japanese for Tsu and Nami i.e. Harbour Wave. The wavelength of tsunamis is more than the sea waves.