Q. Which of the following is / are correct observations about the Anticyclones? 
  1. Anticyclones are more common in equatorial areas than in temperate areas
  2. Anticyclones are formed only over water and not over lands
 Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: First statement is incorrect because most of the anticyclones, are found over oceans around 30° latitude in both the hemispheres. Second statement is incorrect because Anticyclones are also formed in the interiors of the continents in winter season.