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Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone and trade wind

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UPSC CAPF(AC) Exam 2015 Questions Solved

Question 89 Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone and trade wind :

1) The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere
2) The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind
3) The wind direction is anti clockwise in the anticyclone of southern hemisphere
4) Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs
A) 3 and 4 only
B) 1,3 and 4
C) 4 only
D) 1,2 and 3

Answer: A) 3 and 4 only

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Question 90 'Evaporites' is:

A) a rock
B) a meteorite
C) a brackish water pan
D) an evaporimeter

Answer: A) a rock

Question 91 The following item consists of two statements. Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below:

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Statement I The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 occurred along a subduction zone along west coast of Sumatra
Statement II Along the Sumatra coast the Indo-Australian Plate converges below the Eurasian plate

Answer: A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

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