{"id":89359,"date":"2025-06-01T10:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89359"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:03:02","slug":"which-one-among-the-following-statements-relating-to-a-cyclone-is-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-among-the-following-statements-relating-to-a-cyclone-is-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre&#8221; option2=&#8221;It brings about sudden change in weather condition in an area&#8221; option3=&#8221;Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere&#8221; option4=&#8221;It is known as hurricane in West Indies&#8221; 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 CAPF &#8211; 2011<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2011\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement C is incorrect. In the Northern Hemisphere, due to the Coriolis effect, winds in a cyclone (a low-pressure system) spiral *counter-clockwise* towards the centre. In the Southern Hemisphere, they spiral clockwise.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Coriolis effect, caused by the Earth&#8217;s rotation, is responsible for the deflection of moving air (and water). This effect dictates the direction of rotation of large-scale weather systems like cyclones and anti-cyclones in different hemispheres.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nA cyclone is indeed a low-pressure wind circulation system (Statement A). Cyclones bring about significant and often sudden changes in weather, including strong winds, heavy rain, and sometimes storm surges (Statement B). Cyclones are known by various names globally depending on the region, such as hurricanes in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, typhoons in the Northwest Pacific, and willy-willies off the coast of Northwestern Australia (Statement D).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct ? 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