Q. Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them

Correct Answer

2, 3 and 4

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