Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. The pressure-gradient force sets air in motion from high-pressure areas towards low-pressure areas.
  2. Friction is greatest near the surface, and its influence generally extends up to an elevation of about 1–3 km.
  3. The Coriolis force deflects winds towards the right in the Northern Hemisphere and towards the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
  4. The Coriolis force is maximum at the equator and absent at the poles.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only.
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only.
  3. 3 and 4 only.
  4. 1 and 4 only.
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