Civil Services Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश) PCS Mock Test Series 2025 General Knowledge Geography (World Geography) Climatology
With reference to the forces affecting the velocity and direction of wind, consider the following statements:
1. Coriolis force deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
2. The winds in the upper atmosphere, 2 - 3 km above the surface, are free from frictional effect of the surface.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2