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SSC Geography QUESTION #6303
Question 1

The Hadley Cell circulation is characterized by three features:

  1. Rising air at the equator and sinking at ~30° latitude
  2. Surface trade winds flowing from subtropical highs to equatorial lows
  3. Return flow aloft from equator toward poles

Which statements are correct?

  • Only 1 and 2
  • Only 2 and 3
  • Only 1 and 3
  • All three statements: 1, 2, and 3✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
The Hadley Cell is a thermally-driven circulation: (1) air rises at the ITCZ near the equator due to intense heating, (2) flows poleward aloft, (3) sinks at subtropical highs (~30°N/S), and (4) returns equatorward as surface trade winds. All three statements correctly describe this fundamental atmospheric circulation.