Q. Which country will have low atmospheric pressure, India or Singapore why?

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Solution

Singapore will have lower atmospheric pressure as it is closer to the equator and, hence, is hotter. Hotter regions have lower atmospheric pressure as the air above the surface gets heated more and rises higher into the atmosphere.

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