{"id":89951,"date":"2025-06-01T10:17:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89951"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:17:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:17:50","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone an"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone and trade wind :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere<\/li>\n<li>2. The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind<\/li>\n<li>3. The wind direction is anti clockwise in the anticyclone of southern hemisphere<\/li>\n<li>4. Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;3 and 4 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 3 and 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#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 CAPF &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 3: The wind direction is anti-clockwise in the anticyclone of the southern hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left. In an anticyclone (high pressure), air flows outward from the center; deflected to the left, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. This statement is correct.<br \/>\nStatement 4: Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs. The Subtropical High-Pressure belt (around 30\u00b0 N and S) is a zone of descending air. From this high-pressure area, air flows towards the equator as Trade Winds and towards the poles as Westerlies. This statement is correct.<br \/>\nStatement 1: The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects air to the right. In a cyclone (low pressure), air flows inward towards the center; deflected to the right, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. Statement 1 is incorrect.<br \/>\nStatement 2: The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind. North-east trade winds blow from the north-east to the south-west (towards the equator) in the Northern Hemisphere. Statement 2 is incorrect.<br \/>\nTherefore, only statements 3 and 4 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe direction of wind circulation in cyclones (low pressure) and anticyclones (high pressure) is determined by the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect, which acts differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Planetary winds like Trade Winds and Westerlies originate from global pressure belts.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nNorthern Hemisphere: Cyclones (Low Pressure) &#8211; Anti-clockwise inflow; Anticyclones (High Pressure) &#8211; Clockwise outflow.<br \/>\nSouthern Hemisphere: Cyclones (Low Pressure) &#8211; Clockwise inflow; Anticyclones (High Pressure) &#8211; Anti-clockwise outflow.<br \/>\nTrade Winds blow from Subtropical Highs towards the Equator. Westerlies blow from Subtropical Highs towards Subpolar Lows.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone and trade wind : 1. The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere 2. The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind 3. The wind direction is anti clockwise in the anticyclone of southern hemisphere 4. &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone an\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an\/#more-89951\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone an<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1443,1158,1106],"class_list":["post-89951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1443","tag-winds","tag-world-and-physical-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone an<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Statement 3: The wind direction is anti-clockwise in the anticyclone of the southern hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left. In an anticyclone (high pressure), air flows outward from the center; deflected to the left, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. This statement is correct. Statement 4: Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs. The Subtropical High-Pressure belt (around 30\u00b0 N and S) is a zone of descending air. From this high-pressure area, air flows towards the equator as Trade Winds and towards the poles as Westerlies. This statement is correct. Statement 1: The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects air to the right. In a cyclone (low pressure), air flows inward towards the center; deflected to the right, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. Statement 1 is incorrect. Statement 2: The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind. North-east trade winds blow from the north-east to the south-west (towards the equator) in the Northern Hemisphere. Statement 2 is incorrect. Therefore, only statements 3 and 4 are correct. The direction of wind circulation in cyclones (low pressure) and anticyclones (high pressure) is determined by the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect, which acts differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 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Statement 4: Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs. The Subtropical High-Pressure belt (around 30\u00b0 N and S) is a zone of descending air. From this high-pressure area, air flows towards the equator as Trade Winds and towards the poles as Westerlies. This statement is correct. Statement 1: The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects air to the right. In a cyclone (low pressure), air flows inward towards the center; deflected to the right, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. Statement 1 is incorrect. Statement 2: The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind. North-east trade winds blow from the north-east to the south-west (towards the equator) in the Northern Hemisphere. Statement 2 is incorrect. Therefore, only statements 3 and 4 are correct. The direction of wind circulation in cyclones (low pressure) and anticyclones (high pressure) is determined by the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect, which acts differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 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In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left. In an anticyclone (high pressure), air flows outward from the center; deflected to the left, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. This statement is correct. Statement 4: Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs. The Subtropical High-Pressure belt (around 30\u00b0 N and S) is a zone of descending air. From this high-pressure area, air flows towards the equator as Trade Winds and towards the poles as Westerlies. This statement is correct. Statement 1: The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects air to the right. In a cyclone (low pressure), air flows inward towards the center; deflected to the right, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. Statement 1 is incorrect. Statement 2: The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind. North-east trade winds blow from the north-east to the south-west (towards the equator) in the Northern Hemisphere. Statement 2 is incorrect. Therefore, only statements 3 and 4 are correct. The direction of wind circulation in cyclones (low pressure) and anticyclones (high pressure) is determined by the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect, which acts differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Planetary winds like Trade Winds and Westerlies originate from global pressure belts.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone an","og_description":"Statement 3: The wind direction is anti-clockwise in the anticyclone of the southern hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left. In an anticyclone (high pressure), air flows outward from the center; deflected to the left, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. This statement is correct. Statement 4: Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs. The Subtropical High-Pressure belt (around 30\u00b0 N and S) is a zone of descending air. From this high-pressure area, air flows towards the equator as Trade Winds and towards the poles as Westerlies. This statement is correct. Statement 1: The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects air to the right. In a cyclone (low pressure), air flows inward towards the center; deflected to the right, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. Statement 1 is incorrect. Statement 2: The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind. North-east trade winds blow from the north-east to the south-west (towards the equator) in the Northern Hemisphere. Statement 2 is incorrect. Therefore, only statements 3 and 4 are correct. The direction of wind circulation in cyclones (low pressure) and anticyclones (high pressure) is determined by the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect, which acts differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Planetary winds like Trade Winds and Westerlies originate from global pressure belts.","og_url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an\/","og_site_name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","article_published_time":"2025-06-01T10:17:50+00:00","author":"rawan239","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"rawan239","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an\/","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an\/","name":"Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone an","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-06-01T10:17:50+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-01T10:17:50+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209"},"description":"Statement 3: The wind direction is anti-clockwise in the anticyclone of the southern hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left. In an anticyclone (high pressure), air flows outward from the center; deflected to the left, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. This statement is correct. Statement 4: Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs. The Subtropical High-Pressure belt (around 30\u00b0 N and S) is a zone of descending air. From this high-pressure area, air flows towards the equator as Trade Winds and towards the poles as Westerlies. This statement is correct. Statement 1: The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects air to the right. In a cyclone (low pressure), air flows inward towards the center; deflected to the right, this results in an anti-clockwise rotation. Statement 1 is incorrect. Statement 2: The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind. North-east trade winds blow from the north-east to the south-west (towards the equator) in the Northern Hemisphere. Statement 2 is incorrect. Therefore, only statements 3 and 4 are correct. The direction of wind circulation in cyclones (low pressure) and anticyclones (high pressure) is determined by the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect, which acts differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Planetary winds like Trade Winds and Westerlies originate from global pressure belts.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-cyclone-anti-cyclone-an\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"UPSC CAPF","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/category\/upsc-capf\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone an"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/","name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209","name":"rawan239","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/761a7274f9cce048fa5b921221e7934820d74514df93ef195a9d22af0c1c9001?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/761a7274f9cce048fa5b921221e7934820d74514df93ef195a9d22af0c1c9001?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"rawan239"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com"],"url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/author\/rawan239\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89951\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}