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UPSC 1999: Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) C
In a northern‐hemisphere tropical cyclone the most intense convection, thunderstorms and short-duration cloudbursts typically occur in the right-front (north-east) quadrant just ahead of the eye wall; this would correspond to area ‘C’ in the standard UPSC diagram. The answer key also marks C as correct. ([scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/document/824304277/UPSC-IAS-Prelims-GS-Solved-Question-Paper-1999?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1999, GS Paper 1, as Question 25. It falls under Geography > Atmosphere & Climatology.
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