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The phenomenon of 'trade winds' takes place due to

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Important Questions on World Geography

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 57
What causes the wind to deflect towards the left in the Southern hemisphere?
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Consider the following climatic conditions (Northern hemisphere)           

Month Temperature °C Rainfall (cm)
January 3.9 4.7
February 4.4 5.7
March 8.3 8.2
April 14.4 9.2
May 20.0 9.2
June 23.3 17.7
July 27.8 14.5
August 27.8 14.0
September 22.3 5.0
October 18.3 7.0
November 12.2 5.0
December 6.7 3.5

These are most likely to be found in the natural regions of

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 59
Rain bearing clouds look black because
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In which one of the following areas is monsoon climate found?
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Assertion (A) Anticyclone, which is a high pressure wind system, does not bring about significant change in weather condition.
Reason (A) The outward movement of wind from the high pressure centre keeps limited scope for disturbance.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 62
Consider the following statements
1. In tropical grassland regions, rainfall mainly occurs in the short summer season with a long dry season.
2. In Mediterranean region, the winter rainfall is caused by the passage of cyclones in the westerly wind belt which lies over this area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following is a planetary wind?
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Westerlies in Southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in Northern hemisphere. Why?
1. Southern hemisphere as compared to Northern hemisphere has less landmass.
2. Coriolis force is higher in Southern hemisphere, as compared to Northern hemisphere.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?