{"id":91304,"date":"2025-06-01T10:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91304"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:52:15","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-winds-which-blow-between-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-winds-which-blow-between-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. The winds which blow between 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The winds which blow between 30\u00b0 N and 60\u00b0 S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.<\/li>\n<li>2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.<\/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;option2&#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 IAS &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is B.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect. Westerlies are prevailing winds that blow from west to east in the mid-latitudes, approximately between 30\u00b0 and 60\u00b0 latitude in *each* hemisphere (30\u00b0N to 60\u00b0N and 30\u00b0S to 60\u00b0S). The statement describes a range from 30\u00b0N to 60\u00b0S as a single band, which is geographically incorrect for the definition of westerlies.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. The winter rains in the North-Western region of India (such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Rajasthan and Delhi) are caused by Western Disturbances. These are extratropical storms originating in the Mediterranean region, moving eastward across Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, driven by the mid-latitude westerlies. These disturbances bring moisture that results in precipitation during the winter months. Thus, the moist air masses causing these rains are part of the westerlies system.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nWesterlies are part of the global atmospheric circulation, specifically located between the subtropical high-pressure belt (around 30\u00b0) and the subpolar low-pressure belt (around 60\u00b0). They are stronger in the Southern Hemisphere due to the absence of large landmasses obstructing the flow. Western Disturbances are significant weather phenomena in North-Western India, crucial for Rabi crops, but they can also cause challenging weather conditions like fog and cold waves.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. The winds which blow between 30\u00b0 N and 60\u00b0 S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies. 2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of westerlies. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  1. The winds which blow between 3\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-winds-which-blow-between-3\/#more-91304\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n  1. The winds which blow between 3<\/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":[1092],"tags":[1443,1131,1454],"class_list":["post-91304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1443","tag-indian-geography","tag-winter-rainfall","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:  1. The winds which blow between 3<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is B. Statement 1 is incorrect. Westerlies are prevailing winds that blow from west to east in the mid-latitudes, approximately between 30\u00b0 and 60\u00b0 latitude in *each* hemisphere (30\u00b0N to 60\u00b0N and 30\u00b0S to 60\u00b0S). The statement describes a range from 30\u00b0N to 60\u00b0S as a single band, which is geographically incorrect for the definition of westerlies. Statement 2 is correct. The winter rains in the North-Western region of India (such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Rajasthan and Delhi) are caused by Western Disturbances. These are extratropical storms originating in the Mediterranean region, moving eastward across Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, driven by the mid-latitude westerlies. These disturbances bring moisture that results in precipitation during the winter months. 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The statement describes a range from 30\u00b0N to 60\u00b0S as a single band, which is geographically incorrect for the definition of westerlies. Statement 2 is correct. The winter rains in the North-Western region of India (such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Rajasthan and Delhi) are caused by Western Disturbances. These are extratropical storms originating in the Mediterranean region, moving eastward across Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, driven by the mid-latitude westerlies. These disturbances bring moisture that results in precipitation during the winter months. 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Westerlies are prevailing winds that blow from west to east in the mid-latitudes, approximately between 30\u00b0 and 60\u00b0 latitude in *each* hemisphere (30\u00b0N to 60\u00b0N and 30\u00b0S to 60\u00b0S). The statement describes a range from 30\u00b0N to 60\u00b0S as a single band, which is geographically incorrect for the definition of westerlies. Statement 2 is correct. The winter rains in the North-Western region of India (such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Rajasthan and Delhi) are caused by Western Disturbances. These are extratropical storms originating in the Mediterranean region, moving eastward across Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, driven by the mid-latitude westerlies. These disturbances bring moisture that results in precipitation during the winter months. 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Thus, the moist air masses causing these rains are part of the westerlies system.","og_url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-winds-which-blow-between-3\/","og_site_name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","article_published_time":"2025-06-01T10:52:15+00:00","author":"rawan239","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"rawan239","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-winds-which-blow-between-3\/","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-winds-which-blow-between-3\/","name":"Consider the following statements: 1. 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