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At landfall, what intensity and wind speed were forecast for cyclonic storm Arnab?

  1. A.Severe cyclonic storm, 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph
  2. B.Very severe cyclonic storm, 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph
  3. C.Extremely severe cyclonic storm, 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph
  4. D.Cyclonic storm, 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph

Correct answer

B. Very severe cyclonic storm, 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph

Explanation

The correct answer is a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained winds of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph. That is the intensity the India Meteorological Department expected when the system crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts by the forenoon of 28 October 2026. Option A understates the strength; a severe cyclonic storm is a lower grade on the scale and does not match the forecast given to the Committee. Option C overstates it, because the extremely severe category sits above the forecast grade and no such intensity was projected for this system. Option D describes the stage the system had already crossed: it began as a deep depression, intensified into a cyclonic storm, and was expected to keep strengthening before landfall. Learning the ladder of intensities, and which rung a particular storm reached, is the way such questions are usually set.

Read the full article: Cyclone Arnab: NCMC Reviews Andhra Pradesh Landfall Plans

Practice Questions

Q1.NationalMedium

Which committee, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, met on 26 October 2026 to review preparedness for the cyclone building over the Bay of Bengal?

  1. A.The National Disaster Management Authority
  2. B.The National Crisis Management Committee
  3. C.The National Executive Committee
  4. D.The Cabinet Committee on Security
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Correct answer: B. The National Crisis Management Committee

Cabinet Secretary Dr. T. V. Somanathan chaired its meeting to review how prepared the Centre and the coastal States were for the approaching cyclone, with Chief Secretaries of the affected States, the Union Home Secretary and the heads of the NDRF, the IMD and the Coast Guard taking part.

Q2.NationalMedium

Cyclonic storm Arnab was forecast to cross the coast between which two places?

  1. A.Puri and Paradip
  2. B.Bapatla and Visakhapatnam
  3. C.Chennai and Nellore
  4. D.Kakinada and Machilipatnam
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Correct answer: B. Bapatla and Visakhapatnam

The India Meteorological Department told the Committee that the storm would travel west-north-westwards and then turn north-westwards, crossing the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between these two points as a very severe cyclonic storm by the forenoon of 28 October 2026.

Q3.NationalMedium

What initial validity and entry fee has TRAI recommended for an ALTD authorisation?

  1. A.10 years validity with a Rs 10 lakh entry fee
  2. B.20 years validity with a Rs 1 lakh one-time entry fee
  3. C.15 years validity with a Rs 5 lakh entry fee
  4. D.Perpetual validity with no fee at all
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Correct answer: B. 20 years validity with a Rs 1 lakh one-time entry fee

Along with this the regulator proposes an application processing fee of Rs 10,000, a national service area, and no authorisation fee, bank guarantee or security deposit, which together make the regime a light-touch one suited to a service that needs little physical infrastructure.

Q4.NationalHard

Under which law has TRAI recommended that ALTD Service be made a distinct sub-category of Television Channel Distribution Services?

  1. A.The TRAI Act, 1997
  2. B.The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
  3. C.The Telecommunications Act, 2023
  4. D.The Information Technology Act, 2000
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Correct answer: C. The Telecommunications Act, 2023

TRAI recommends that ALTD Service be introduced as a distinct sub-category under Television Channel Distribution Services within the broadcasting authorisation framework created under Section 3(1)(a) of that Act, with the detailed terms notified as Rules under Section 56.

Q5.NationalEasy

In TRAI's recommendations released on 26 October 2026, what does the abbreviation ALTD stand for?

  1. A.Advanced Linear Television Dissemination
  2. B.Application-based Linear Television Distribution
  3. C.Audience Linked Television Data
  4. D.Addressable Local Television Delivery
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Correct answer: B. Application-based Linear Television Distribution

TRAI adopted this label because the services it examined aggregate scheduled linear television channels and deliver them to viewers over the public internet or other IP-based networks through apps, websites or similar interfaces, whether the app comes pre-loaded on a television set, is downloaded by the viewer, or runs in…