{"id":90418,"date":"2025-06-01T10:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90418"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:28:14","slug":"doldrum-are-1-equatorial-calms-2-calm-and-light-winds-3-roaring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/doldrum-are-1-equatorial-calms-2-calm-and-light-winds-3-roaring\/","title":{"rendered":"Doldrum are\n  1. equatorial calms  2. calm and light winds  3. roaring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doldrum are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. equatorial calms<\/li>\n<li>2. calm and light winds<\/li>\n<li>3. roaring forties<\/li>\n<li>4. variable both in position and in extent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#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; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is A) 1, 2 and 4. Doldrums are characterized by being equatorial calms, having calm and light winds, and being variable in position and extent. Statement 3, &#8220;roaring forties,&#8221; refers to completely different latitudes and wind patterns.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The doldrums are a belt of low atmospheric pressure around the equator (typically between 5\u00b0N and 5\u00b0S latitude).<br \/>\n&#8211; This zone is characterized by calm or very light and variable winds due to the convergence of trade winds and rising air.<br \/>\n&#8211; The location and width of the doldrums (Intertropical Convergence Zone &#8211; ITCZ) are not fixed but shift seasonally with the overhead sun.<br \/>\n&#8211; The &#8220;Roaring Forties&#8221; are strong westerlies found between latitudes 40\u00b0S and 50\u00b0S, known for strong winds and large waves.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nHistorically, the doldrums were problematic for sailing ships that relied on wind power, as they could get stuck for days or weeks. Modern ships are less affected, but the zone is still associated with significant convective weather and squalls.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doldrum are 1. equatorial calms 2. calm and light winds 3. roaring forties 4. variable both in position and in extent Select the correct answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Doldrum are\n  1. equatorial calms  2. calm and light winds  3. roaring\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/doldrum-are-1-equatorial-calms-2-calm-and-light-winds-3-roaring\/#more-90418\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Doldrum are<br \/>\n  1. equatorial calms  2. calm and light winds  3. roaring<\/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":[1119,1158,1106],"class_list":["post-90418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1119","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>Doldrum are  1. equatorial calms 2. calm and light winds 3. roaring<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is A) 1, 2 and 4. Doldrums are characterized by being equatorial calms, having calm and light winds, and being variable in position and extent. Statement 3, &quot;roaring forties,&quot; refers to completely different latitudes and wind patterns. - The doldrums are a belt of low atmospheric pressure around the equator (typically between 5\u00b0N and 5\u00b0S latitude). - This zone is characterized by calm or very light and variable winds due to the convergence of trade winds and rising air. - The location and width of the doldrums (Intertropical Convergence Zone - ITCZ) are not fixed but shift seasonally with the overhead sun. - The &quot;Roaring Forties&quot; are strong westerlies found between latitudes 40\u00b0S and 50\u00b0S, known for strong winds and large waves.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/doldrum-are-1-equatorial-calms-2-calm-and-light-winds-3-roaring\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Doldrum are  1. equatorial calms 2. calm and light winds 3. roaring\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The correct answer is A) 1, 2 and 4. Doldrums are characterized by being equatorial calms, having calm and light winds, and being variable in position and extent. Statement 3, &quot;roaring forties,&quot; refers to completely different latitudes and wind patterns. - The doldrums are a belt of low atmospheric pressure around the equator (typically between 5\u00b0N and 5\u00b0S latitude). - This zone is characterized by calm or very light and variable winds due to the convergence of trade winds and rising air. - The location and width of the doldrums (Intertropical Convergence Zone - ITCZ) are not fixed but shift seasonally with the overhead sun. - The &quot;Roaring Forties&quot; are strong westerlies found between latitudes 40\u00b0S and 50\u00b0S, known for strong winds and large waves.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/doldrum-are-1-equatorial-calms-2-calm-and-light-winds-3-roaring\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MCQ and Quiz for Exams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T10:28:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Doldrum are  1. equatorial calms 2. calm and light winds 3. roaring","description":"The correct answer is A) 1, 2 and 4. 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