UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

The telecom resilience study reported that the proportion of mapped towers in Assam located in very high cyclonic-wind zones was:

  1. 14%
  2. 28%
  3. 57%
  4. 83%

Answer

Correct Answer

83%

Explanation

The report states that 83% of Assam’s 18,388 mapped towers were in very high cyclonic-wind zones. Fourteen per cent refers to storm-surge exposure in some contexts, 28% to Gujarat’s very high wind exposure, and 57% to Tamil Nadu/Odisha high or very high wind exposure.

Topics: assam tower cyclonic-wind exposure, critical infrastructure, disaster management, telecom resilience