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Q. Consider the following statements about the climate of India:
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements about the climate of India:
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?Open in App
Solution
The correct option is B
2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The ITCZ is a low pressure zone at the equator (not the high pressure zone). Here trade winds converge and air tends to ascend.
Statement 2 is correct: The ITCZ shifts northwards in summer(located at 20-25 degrees N latitude in July) and southwards in winters.
2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The ITCZ is a low pressure zone at the equator (not the high pressure zone). Here trade winds converge and air tends to ascend.
Statement 2 is correct: The ITCZ shifts northwards in summer(located at 20-25 degrees N latitude in July) and southwards in winters.
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