Consider the following statements : 1. The winds which blow between $30^{\circ}\mathrm{N}$ and $60^{\circ}\mathrm{S}$ 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?
A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 2 only
UPSC CSE Prelims 2015 (GS-I, Set A), Q.66. Official answer key: B.
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