जोड्या जुळवून योग्य पर्याय शोधा :
वादळाचे नाव
(a) ऐला
(b) फियान
(c) बिजली
(d) लैला
ठिकाण
(i) पश्चिम किनारपट्टी
(ii) पूर्व किनारपट्टी
(iii) पूर्व किनारपट्टी
(iv) अग्नेय किनारपट्टी
पर्याय :
(a) (b) (c) (d)

The correct answer is Option B ((ii) (i) (iv) (iii)).

Key Points:
• Core Concept
• Tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean basin affect both the East and West coasts of India, formed over the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea respectively.
• Why Correct
• Cyclone Aila (May 2009) struck West Bengal (East Coast).
• Cyclone Phyan/Fiyan (November 2009) developed in the Arabian Sea and hit the West Coast of India (Maharashtra and Gujarat).
• Cyclone Bijli (April 2009) originated in the Bay of Bengal and affected the South East/East Coast.
• Cyclone Laila (May 2010) hit Andhra Pradesh (East Coast).
• Matching follows: (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
• Key Details
• Cyclone Phyan caused severe rainfall, high waves, and property damage along coastal Maharashtra and Goa.
• Exam Traps
• Identifying Cyclone Phyan on the West Coast immediately isolates Option 2 as the only possible code with (b)-(i).
• Other Options
• Other option combinations fail to place Phyan on the Arabian Sea (West Coast) route.
• Key Takeaway: Cyclone Phyan affected the West Coast, while Aila, Bijli, and Laila developed in the Bay of Bengal affecting the East Coast.