{"id":87557,"date":"2025-06-01T06:47:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87557"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:47:40","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-roaring-forties-1-they-ar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-roaring-forties-1-they-ar\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about Roaring Forties :\n  1. They ar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Roaring Forties :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. They are strong Westerly winds found in the oceans of Southern Hemisphere.<\/li>\n<li>2. The strong east to west air currents are caused by the combination of air being displaced from the Equator towards the South Pole and the earth&#8217;s rotation and abundance of landmasses to serve as wind breaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Roaring Forties are strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, predominantly over the oceans between approximately 40\u00b0S and 50\u00b0S latitude.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Westerly winds blow from west to east.<br \/>\n&#8211; The strength of the Roaring Forties is due to the large temperature gradient between the pole and the equator, the Coriolis effect, and importantly, the relative absence of large landmasses in the Southern Hemisphere at these latitudes, which allows winds to circulate with less interruption.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 2 is incorrect because the winds blow from west to east (Westerly), not east to west. Also, the *absence* of significant landmasses in the Southern Hemisphere is crucial to their strength, as landmasses would act as wind breaks, reducing wind speed.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Roaring Forties : 1. They are strong Westerly winds found in the oceans of Southern Hemisphere. 2. The strong east to west air currents are caused by the combination of air being displaced from the Equator towards the South Pole and the earth&#8217;s rotation and abundance of landmasses to serve &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements about Roaring Forties :\n  1. They ar\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-roaring-forties-1-they-ar\/#more-87557\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements about Roaring Forties :<br \/>\n  1. 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