The prevailing winds blowing from $30^{o}$ S and $30^{o}$ N towards the equator are termed as _______.

Monsoon winds

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Antitrade winds

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Trade winds

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Polar winds

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Solution

The correct option is C Trade winds
The winds that blow from sub tropical high pressure belt to equatorial low pressure belt are known as trade winds. In the Northern Hemisphere the winds blow from North East direction and in the Southern Hemisphere they blow from the South East direction.

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