Hurricanes rarely form or move
within 5 degrees of the equator,
because
(a) Coriolis effect is weakest here
(b) Coriolis effect is strongest here
(c) it has low pressure
(d) it has high temperature

• At the equator, the Coriolis force is zero and the wind blows perpendicular to the isobars. The low pressure gets filled instead of getting intensified. That is the reason why tropical cyclones are not formed near the equator.
  
  Option a)Coriolis effect is weakest here
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