Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Earth’s axial tilt causes cyclones to rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
2.The eye is a calm region at the center of a cyclone with low pressure and light winds.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. Cyclones rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect, which is caused by Earth’s rotation, not its axial tilt.
Statement 2 is correct. The eye of a cyclone is a calm region at its center, characterized by low pressure and light winds, surrounded by the eyewall where the most severe weather occurs.
Source: The Hindu
