Q. With respect to cyclones and anti-cyclones, consider the following statements:
  1. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones spin in an anticlockwise direction and in the southern hemisphere it spins clockwise.
  2. In the Northern Hemisphere, anti-cyclone spins in a clockwise direction and in the southern hemisphere it spins anti-clockwise.
  3. Storm Gulab and Storm Hartmut are examples of anti-cyclone and cyclone respectively.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Answer: Only 1 & 2
Notes: A cyclone is a weather system with fast inward air circulation around a low-pressure center, while an anticyclone has fast outward air circulation around a high-pressure center. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones spin anticlockwise and anticyclones clockwise. in the Southern Hemisphere, cyclones spin clockwise and anticyclones anticlockwise. Cyclone Gulab exemplifies a cyclonic storm, and the 2018 Hartmut storm is an example of an anticyclone.