Statements:
I. Roaring Forties are strong Westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of 40° and 50°.
II. The strong East to West air currents are caused by the combination of air being displaced from the Equator towards the South Pole and the Earth's rotation and there are few landmasses to serve as wind breaks.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Important Questions on Geography
The following consist of two statements, one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers using the codes given below.
Assertion (A): The plants have spiny, waxy or small leaves in the Mediterranean forest.
Reason (R): In the Mediterranean region, trees adapt to living in the long dry season without shedding leaves.
Match List-I (Country) with List-II (Sea) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| List-I (Country) | List-II (Sea) | ||
| A. | Yemen | 1. | Caspian Sea |
| B. | Bulgaria | 2. | Black Sea |
| C. | Algeria | 3. | Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | Iran | 4. | Red Sea |
