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The permanent wind that blows from the horse latitude to the equatorial region is known as _____.

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Important Questions on Indian Geography

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 18

Consider the following surface winds:
1. Doldrums
2. Tradewinds
3. Westerlies
4. Polar winds

Which one among the following is the idealized global pattern of these winds from the Equator to the Pole?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 21
The horizontal wind circulation near the Earth's surface is due to the
1. Pressure gradient.
2. Frictional force.
3. Coriolis force.
Select the correct answer using the code give below:
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 142
Match List l with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I -- List II 
(Low-Latitude Climate) -- (Characteristic)
A. Wet Equatorial -- 1. Uniform temperatures, mean near 27∘C
B. Monsoon and trade wind coastal -- 2. Marked temperature cycle with very high temperature before the rainy season
C. Wet-dry tropical -- 3. Temperatures show an annual cycle with high temperature in the high Sun season
D. Dry tropical -- 4. Strong temperature cycle, with intense temperature during high-Sun season
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 3>Q 81

Which one of the following is the pattern of circulation around a low-pressure area in the Northern hemisphere?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 3>Q 82
The Mediterranean region is characterised by heavy rain in:
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 3>Q 83
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 3>Q 85

In the following question, there are two statements one as labelled Assertion (A) and another one as Reason (R). Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

I. The winds which blow between 30° N and 60°S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
II. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 5 - Indian Geography>Exercise 3>Q 86
Which one of the following statements is correct?