Which of the following is/are correct?
- During cold weather season, a feeble high temperature area is developed in the northern part of India and strong winds with a high velocity of 30-50 km per hour begin to blow outwards.
- Before reaching the north-western part of the country, the Western disturbances that originate over the Mediterranean Sea travel eastwards across West Asia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, with their moisture content augmented from Caspian Sea in north and Persian Gulf in south.
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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: Monsoons are seasonal winds that change their direction with respect to the temperature-pressure dynamics. They flow from high pressure or low temperature area to low pressure or high temperature area. During cold weather season, a feeble high temperature area is developed in the northern part of India and strong winds with a high velocity of 30-50 km per hour begin to blow outwards.
Statement 2 is perfectly correct: Before reaching the north-western part of the country, the Western disturbances that originate over the Mediterranean Sea travel eastwards across West Asia, Iran-Afghanistan and Pakistan, with their moisture content augmented from Caspian Sea in north and Persian Gulf in south.