Question

Assertion (A): Anticyclones move in clockwise direction in the southern hemisphere.

Reasoning (R): Anticyclones have high pressure at the centre.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is D A is false but R is true.

Anticyclone is a wind system with a high-pressure region in centre surrounded by regions of low-pressure areas. Generally, anticyclones are associated with less rainfall and clear skies. Unlike cyclones, anticyclones rotate clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere.