{"id":87558,"date":"2025-06-01T06:47:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87558"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:47:41","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-doldrums-is-a-low-pressur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-doldrums-is-a-low-pressur\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements :\n  1. The doldrums is a low pressur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The doldrums is a low pressure area around Equator where the prevailing winds are calm.<\/li>\n<li>2. Chinook is a hot and dry wind that blows in winter and therefore raises the temperature in a short time.<\/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;option3&#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\">\nBoth statements 1 and 2 are correct. The doldrums are indeed a low-pressure belt around the equator with calm winds, and the Chinook is a hot, dry wind that can cause rapid temperature increases, often occurring in winter.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The doldrums correspond to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), where air converges and rises, leading to low surface pressure and light winds.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Chinook is a type of Foehn wind resulting from adiabatic warming as air descends the leeward side of a mountain range. It is known for its ability to melt snow rapidly, hence the name &#8220;snow eater&#8221;.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nFoehn winds like the Chinook occur when moist air is forced up a mountain, releases moisture as precipitation on the windward side, and then descends dryly and warms adiabatically on the leeward side. This can lead to significant temperature rises in valleys and plains below.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements : 1. The doldrums is a low pressure area around Equator where the prevailing winds are calm. 2. Chinook is a hot and dry wind that blows in winter and therefore raises the temperature in a short time. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements :\n  1. The doldrums is a low pressur\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-doldrums-is-a-low-pressur\/#more-87558\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements :<br \/>\n  1. 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