Consider the following statements:
- The winds that blow between 30 degrees N and 60 degrees S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
- The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: Westerlies blow between 30° and 60° latitudes in both hemispheres (i.e., 30°–60° N and 30°–60° S separately), not between 30° N and 60° S as stated.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: Western disturbances originating over the Mediterranean region bring winter rains to North-Western India and are carried by westerlies.
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