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Insolation, Heat Budget and the Greenhouse Effect6 PYQs
Atmospheric Composition, Structure and Aerosols5 PYQs
Temperature Distribution, Inversions and Isotherms5 PYQs
Pressure Belts, Planetary Winds and Jet Streams4 PYQs
Global Climate Types and Classification3 PYQs
Monsoon Systems and Indian Rainfall3 PYQs
ENSO, IOD and Ocean-Atmosphere Variability3 PYQs
Tropical Cyclones and Weather Systems2 PYQs
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Prelims 2020

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GeographyClimatologyTropical Cyclones and Weather SystemsMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: jet streams and cyclone eyes · Tropical Cyclones and Weather Systems
Related topics:: Pressure Belts, Planetary Winds and Jet Streams

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2020 · Q99

Consider the following statements: 1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only. 2. Only some cyclones develop an eye. 3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C lesser than that of the surroundings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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