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

Correct Answer

Jet Stream

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    C)Weak
    D)Very Weak
    Answer: Weak
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    C)Puducherry
    D)Lakshadweep
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    B)Manipur
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    A)Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
    B)Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
    C)Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
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    C)The sky is generally cloudy
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    A)Moscow
    B)Ottawa
    C)Mexico city
    D)Verkhoyansk
    Answer: Verkhoyansk
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    B)Sandstone
    C)Limestone
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