21. The very low temperatures over the polar regions make the air there heavy, forcing it to descend, creating a zone of

1. 1. High pressure

   
   
   

   2. Low pressure

   
   
   

   3. Both A and B

   
   
   

   4. None of these

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: A

   NA

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22. Wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards left

1. 1. Due to rotation of the earth

   
   
   

   2. Due to temperature

   
   
   

   3. Due to heating

   
   
   

   4. None of these

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: A

   NA

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23. In the Northern Hemisphere, depressions more readily develop in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. These zones are known as

1. 1. The Icelandic

   
   
   

   2. Aleutian

   
   
   

   3. The Icelandic and Aleutain

   
   
   

   4. None of these

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: C

   NA

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24. Places dominated by high pressure tend to lack cloud cover and hence receive significant amounts of sunshine, especially in the

1. 1. High latitudes

   
   
   

   2. Mid latitudes

   
   
   

   3. Low latitudes

   
   
   

   4. None of these

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: C

   NA

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25. A major zone of low pressure exists at or near

1. 1. The tropic

   
   
   

   2. The tropics of cancer

   
   
   

   3. The tropics of Capricorn

   
   
   

   4. The equator

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: D

   NA

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