UPSC Prelims 2020 · GS Paper 1 · Q59

Geography

Medium · Jet Streams and Tropical Cyclones

Consider the following statements regarding jet streams and tropical cyclones:

1. Jet streams occur only in the Northern Hemisphere.

2. Not every tropical cyclone develops a well-defined 'eye' at its centre.

3. The eye of a tropical cyclone is typically cooler than the surrounding eyewall.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?