Civil Services UPSC Mock Test Series 2025 (Prelims + Mains) General Knowledge Geography (World Geography) Climatology
With reference to "Geostrophic wind," which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.It is a wind that blows parallel to isobars due to the balance between the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force.
2.Geostrophic winds are most commonly found near the Earth's surface where frictional forces dominate.
Select the answer using the code given below:
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2