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Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions. Very severe cyclonic storm "Hudhud" caused extensive damage and loss of life in eastern India and Nepal during 2014. It originated from a low pressure system that formed under the influence of an upper air cyclonic circulation in the Andaman Sea on October 6. It intensified into a cyclonic storm on October 8 and was classified as a severe cyclonic storm on October 9 by IMD. On 12 October Hudhud reached its peak strength. The system then drifted northwards, towards UP and Nepal. On 14 October 2014 cyclone Hudhud caused an avalanche on mount Dhaulagiri. Cyclone Hudhud caused ________ on mountain Dhaulagiri.

A) avalanche      

B) earthquake    

C) snowfall                      

D) flood