[Solved] Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct? [NDA 2011]

Q.	Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct? [NDA 2011]
A.	Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
B.	In anticyclone the movement of wind is inward
C.	The contribution of an anticyclone towards determining weather of an area is quite significant
D.	The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere
Answer» A. Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre

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