SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the prime meridian
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the doldrums
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the horse latitudes
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the midlatitudes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The “doldrums” is a popular nautical term that refers to the belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters. This NASA satellite image shows the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, known to sailors around the world as the doldrums.
Detailed explanation-2: -The equatorial low-pressure belt is also known as ‘Doldrums’, meaning ‘the zone with no winds’. There is often little surface wind in the region as air rises due to the heat of the Sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Doldrums are caused by solar radiation from the sun, as sunlight beams down directly on area around the equator. This heating causes the air to warm and rise straight up rather than blow horizontally. The result is little or no wind, sometimes for weeks on end.