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UPSC 2007: Consider the following statements: 1. Either of the two belts over the ocean at about 30°–35° N and S latitudes is known as Horse Latitude. 2. Horse Latitudes are low-pressure belts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 only
The Horse Latitudes are two subtropical belts over the oceans around 30°–35° N and S (statement 1 true). They are regions of descending air and therefore form subtropical HIGH-pressure (anticyclonic) zones, not low-pressure belts, making statement 2 false. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/science/horse-latitude?utm_source=openai))
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