Consider the following statements:
1. The winds which blow between 30 N and 60 S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North- Western region of India are part of westerlies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A.
1 only
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B.
2 only
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C.
Both 1 and 2
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D.
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer:
B. 2 only
Explanation:
The analysis of the statements:
The statement "The winds which blow between 30°N and 60°S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies" is incorrect because westerlies blow in the mid-latitudes, roughly between 30° and 60° both north and south of the equator. The statement incorrectly mixes north and south latitudes.
The statement "The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the North-Western region of India are part of westerlies" is correct. The winter rains (often called Western Disturbances) in north-western India are brought by the moisture-laden westerly winds originating from the Mediterranean region.
Hence, only statement 2 is correct.
The correct answer is (b) 2 only.
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