With reference to “Coriolis force”, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It increases with increase in wind velocity.
2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.
Select the answer using the code given below:
On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours?
1. Equator
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. Arctic Circle
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
| Objects in space | Description | |
|
(1) |
Cepheids | Giant clouds of dust and gas in space |
|
(2) |
Nebulae | Stars which brighten and dim periodically |
|
(3) |
Pulsars | Neutron stars that are formed when massive stars run out of fuel and collapse |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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