ROANU is cyclone

Q.  What is ROANU?
- Published on 20 May 16

a. Cyclone
b. Vaccine
c. Institution
d. An animal

ANSWER: Cyclone
 
  • It is cyclonic storm in Bay of Bengal.
  • The deep depression over west central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal further moved northwards and intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’ and lay centred over west central Bay of Bengal about 120 km east-southeast of Machilipatnam, 220 km southwest of Vishakhapatnam.
  • The system is likely to move north-north eastwards along and off Andhra Pradesh coast and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm.
  • Roanu is the name given by Maldives as per the naming convention.

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