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Standard IX
Geography
Pressure Belts
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Which pressure belt region is known as the horse latitude?

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Tropical high pressure belt
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Equatorial low pressure belt
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Subtropical low pressure belt
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D
Subtropical high pressure belt
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Solution

The correct option is D Subtropical high pressure belt
The subtropical high pressure belt region is known as the horse latitude. In this region, due to high pressure, winds generally remain calm.

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