Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. II. They blow with great strength and constancy. III. Their direction is generally from North - West to East in the Southern Hemisphere. IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them. Which of these statements are correct

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Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. II. They blow with great strength and constancy. III. Their direction is generally from North – West to East in the Southern Hemisphere. IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them. Which of these statements are correct ?

(a)

I, II and III

(b)

II, III and IV

(c)

I, III and IV

(d)

I, II and IV

Correct Answer

(b)

Correct Answer

Explanation