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UPSC Prelims 1984Question 94Geography

What does ‘Roaring Forties’ refer to ?

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  1. (a)The tract of stormy westerly winds between latitudes 2030°S
  2. (b)Whirl winds caused in Atlantic Ocean
  3. (c)The region between latitudes 40° and 50°S, where the prevailing westerly winds blow over the open oceans with great regularity and strength
  4. (d)None of these

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