UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2021

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?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer

Both 1 and 2

Explanation

In the tropics, trade winds drive warm surface water westward, making the western sections of oceans warmer. In the temperate zone, the westerlies carry warm water towards the eastern sections, making them warmer than the western sections. Both statements are correct.

Topics: geography, oceanography, ocean temperature & currents, warm and cool sections of oceans