Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’. 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern H
Evidence supports statements 2, 3 and 4 for Roaring Forties.
Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2000] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
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Westerlies in Southern Hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in Northern Hemisphere because 1. Southern Hemisphere
Only 1 answers Westerlies Southern correctly.
Ref: [Maharashtra PSC (Pre) 2018 IAS (Pre) 2011] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in Southern Hemisphere and anti-clockwise in Northern Hemisphere. Reason (R):
Assertion false, Reason true in this case.
Ref: [MPPCS (Pre) 2008] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Rea
Both true, Reason explains Assertion here.
Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2005] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
Monsoon climate answers seasonal reversal correctly.
Ref: [West Bengal PSC (Pre) 2019 IAS (Pre) 2014] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
The winds flowing from high pressure area toward Mediterranean sea are
Trade wind is correct for Mediterranean.
Ref: [Nagaland PSC (Pre) 2019 UPPCS (Pre) 1992] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
What causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern Hemisphere?
Rotation of the Earth correctly describes Southern Hemisphere.
Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2010] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
What is the effect of Chinook winds in the central plains in the USA?
Temperature of winter rises answers Chinook correctly.
Ref: [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
The term ‘Roaring Forties’ refers to
Strong ocean winds between is correct for Roaring Forties.
Ref: [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
In which of the following regions long forties winds blow?
Indian Ocean correctly describes regions long.
Ref: [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
What are roaring forties, furious fifties and shrieking sixties?
Westerlies in Southern Hemisphere answers roaring forties correctly.
Ref: [MPPCS (Pre) 2015] | NCERT Class 11 – Physical Geography – Winds
