Wind - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following pair is wrongly matched?

a. Willy-willies: Australia
b. Chinook wind: North America
c. Föhn: North Italy
d. Buran: Iraq
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Buran: Iraq

Explanation:
The Buran is a wind which blows across eastern Asia, specifically Xinjiang, Siberia, and Kazakhstan.
2)   Consider the following statements

1. Wind is measured using Barometer
2. Beaufort wind force scale measures wind force in the scientific sense.

Which of the above statements are not true?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None

Explanation:
Barometer measure the pressure.Wind speed is measured by anemometers. Beaufort wind force scale, although it is a measure of wind speed and not of force in the scientific sense

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