Consider the following statements regarding wind pattern on the Indian Peninsula during winter seaso...........

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Consider the following statements regarding wind pattern on the Indian Peninsula during winter season:

1. The velocity of wind is generally low during this season.

2. The wind direction varies with the topography.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Explanation:
During winter season, winds start blowing from the north-western high pressure zone to the low air pressure zone over the Indian Ocean in the south. Due to low pressure gradient, the light winds, with a low velocity of about 3-5 km per hour, begin to blow outwards. By and large, the topography of the region influences the wind direction. They are westerly or north-westerly down the Ganga valley. They become northerly in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta. Free from the influence of topography, they are clearly north-easterly over the Bay of Bengal.