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UPSC 2000: 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?
(a)I, II and III
(b)II, III and IV
(c)I, III and IV
(d)I, II and IV
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) II, III and IV
The Roaring Forties are powerful, persistent north-westerly westerlies between 40°–50° S; they do not occur in the Northern Hemisphere, but are noted for their strength, consistency, west-to-east (NW→E) flow and the stormy, overcast weather they bring. Thus statements II, III and IV are correct, while statement I is wrong. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Forties?utm_source=openai))
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