UPSC Geography Atmosphere / वायुमंडल Question Bank Atmosphere

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    Consider the following surface wins: [NDA/NA 2014-I]
    1. Doldrums
    2. Trade winds
    3. Westerlies
    4. Polar winds
    Which one among the following is the idealized global pattern of these winds from the Equator to the Pole'.

    A)  1, 2, 3, 4

    B)  1, 3, 2, 4

    C)  2, 1, 4, 3

    D)  3, 1, 2, 4

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Doldrums are a low pressure area around equator after which come the trade wind whose expanse is from tropic of cancer to tropic of capricom. They move in North-East direction in the Northern hemisphere and North-East in the Southern hemisphere. They are followed by westerlies that prevail in mid latitude between 30 and 60 decrees Latitude. As the name suggests polar winds are closer to the poles. The correct answer is [a].


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