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Consider the following statements:
1.The subtropical high pressure belts are called as horse latitudes because of presence of violently moving winds, causing trouble in sailing of ships.
2.The pressure belts over earth surface are permanently fixed on their positions, which in turn give rise to permanent winds.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The subtropical high-pressure belts are called as horse latitudes because of the presence of violently moving winds, causing trouble in sailing of ships.
This statement iscorrect. The term "horse latitudes" is historically associated with calm and light winds, rather than violently moving winds. The name "horse latitudes" is believed to have originated from the days of sailing ships when horses being transported by sea were sometimes thrown overboard due to a lack of water and provisions in the calm, windless conditions of these subtropical regions.
The pressure belts over the Earth's surface are permanently fixed on their positions, which in turn give rise to permanent winds.
This statement is not correct. The pressure belts and wind patterns are not permanently fixed. They vary with changing seasons and are influenced by factors like the tilt of the Earth's axis, the distribution of land and water, and the unequal heating of the Earth's surface.
Therefore, the correct option is 1 only
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