Consider the following names: 1. Ike 2. Kate 3. Gustav Which of the above are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently?

The correct answer is C because Ike and Gustav were major hurricanes that occurred during the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which coincided with the timing of the 2009 UPSC Prelims examination. Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage in the United States and Cuba, while Hurricane Gustav significantly affected the Caribbean and Gulf Coast shortly before it. In contrast, Hurricane Kate was a major storm that occurred much earlier, specifically in 1985, and therefore did not fit the criteria of being a very recent event at the time the question was asked.