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Question 1
With reference to tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean, consider the following statements:
- 1.Under the India Meteorological Department's classification, a deep depression is more intense than a depression but less intense than a cyclonic storm.
- 2.Tropical cyclones form most frequently over the Bay of Bengal in July and August, when the south-west monsoon is at its peak.
- 3.Tropical cyclones rarely form within about 5 degrees of latitude of the equator, because the Coriolis force there is too weak to give the system its rotation.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

