State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 53

As a result of global warming, the frequency and severity of which of the following are increasing?

  1. Cyclones only
  2. Storms only
  3. Hurricanes only
  4. All of the above
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Answer: (D) All of the above

Explanation

Warmer oceans supply more energy, so global warming increases the intensity, and possibly the frequency, of cyclones, storms and hurricanes alike.