1995 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 1995 · General Studies
Question 53: Geography
Willy Willy is
aa type of tree grown in temperate regions
ba wind that blows in a desert
ca tropical cyclone of north-west Australia
da kind of common fish found near Lakshadweep islands
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Willy-willy is the name used in north-western Australia for a tropical cyclone, a violent storm of the Indian Ocean side of the continent; the word is also used loosely there for small dust whirls in dry country. Other regional names for tropical cyclones include hurricane in the Atlantic, typhoon in the China Sea and cyclone in the Indian Ocean. Remember: willy-willy for the cyclones of north-west Australia.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) It is not a tree.
- (b) A wind in a desert: the word is also used loosely for dust whirls there, but the key's meaning is the tropical cyclone.
- (c) Right: the local name for tropical cyclones of north-west Australia.
- (d) It is not a fish of the Lakshadweep islands.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1995, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.