Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone is a low-pressure zone where trade winds converge and air tends to ascend.
  2. During July, it shifts to approximately 20°N–25°N over the Gangetic Plain and forms the monsoon trough.
  3. Southern Hemisphere trade winds cross the Equator between roughly 40°E and 60°E and are deflected into southwesterly winds.
  4. During winter, the ITCZ shifts northward and produces the northeast monsoon.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All four
  4. Only three
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