UPSC CSE Prelims 2000 Q42 — Geography PYQ with Answer

Consider the following statements about the “Roaring Forties”:

I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

II. They blow with great strength and constancy.

III. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere.

IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them.

Which of these statements are correct?