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GeographyOceanographyOcean Currents, Gyres and UpwellingMedium (editorial estimate)
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Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
ocean currents · Ocean Currents, Gyres and Upwelling
Related topics:
Temperature Distribution, Inversions and Isotherms

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Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds. 2. In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Question 58 · Ocean Currents, Gyres and Upwelling · Geography · UPSC Prelims 2021 (GS)

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2021 · GS · Question 58