Geography Indian Geography

Q. The narrow meandering bands of swift winds which blow in the mid latitudes near the tropopause and encircle the globe are known as:

A
Narrow wind band
B
Jet Stream
C
Meander
D
None of these

Correct Answer

Jet Stream

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