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The calm, warm, cloudless centre of a cyclone is called the:
AHeart of the storm
BCore of the storm
CSurge of the storm
DEye of the storm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Eye of the storm
1. A cyclone has a low-pressure centre.
2. The cloudless core is the eye of the storm.
3. Isobars are tightly packed around it.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 7, Natural Hazards and Disasters._
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