Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Match List I with List II:

List I Pressure system List II Central pressure and surface circulation
1. Cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere a. Low pressure; anticlockwise
2. Cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere b. Low pressure; clockwise
3. Anticyclone in the Northern Hemisphere c. High pressure; clockwise
4. Anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere d. High pressure; anticlockwise

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1–a, 2–c, 3–b, 4–d.
  2. 1–b, 2–a, 3–d, 4–c.
  3. 1–a, 2–b, 3–d, 4–c.
  4. 1–a, 2–b, 3–c, 4–d.
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