Climatology: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Geography)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Climatology (Geography). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2005Geography · Climatology
Q1. Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Reason (R): The directions of wind patterns in the Northern and the Southern Hemisphere are governed by the Coriolis effect.
Explanation
Assertion (A) is false: Wind patterns in the Northern Hemisphere move clockwise around high-pressure systems and counterclockwise around low-pressure systems. In the Southern Hemisphere, the pattern is opposite: counterclockwise around high-pressure systems and clockwise around low-pressure systems. The statement in the Assertion (A) is incorrect because it gener-alizes wind patterns without distinguishing between high-pres-sure and low-pressure systems. Reason (R) is true: The Coriolis effect, caused by the Earth’s rotation, deflects winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This influences the direction of wind patterns, making R correct. Conclusion:
Since A is false but R is true, the correct answer is (d):
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2005
(d) A is false but R is true
Frequently asked questions
How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Climatology?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Climatology (Geography), asked from 1996 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
How should I use previous year UPSC questions for Prelims?
Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
Which years are covered for Climatology?
Questions on Climatology (Geography) are available for 24 years, from 1996 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
