Question : Which among the following winds is associated with extreme cold and dryness?
Option 1: Monsoon winds
Option 2: Westerlies
Option 3: Trade winds
Option 4: Polar easterlies
Correct Answer: Polar easterlies
Solution : The correct answer is Polar easterlies .
The dry, cold prevailing winds that circle the high-pressure regions of the polar highs at the North and South Poles are known as polar easterlies in the context of Earth's atmosphere. High-pressure zones are created at the poles when cold air retreats, pushing air to move equatorward, where it is redirected westward by the Coriolis effect.