Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The jet streams are high altitude easterly winds. 2. El Ni?s a warm ocean current. 3. El Ni?ppears along the Peru coast. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Q: 105 (CAPF/2022)

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The jet streams are high altitude easterly winds.
2. El Ni?s a warm ocean current.
3. El Ni?ppears along the Peru coast.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CAPF

stats: 

0,34,32,3,34,9,20

The correct answer is option 2, indicating that statements 2 and 3 are correct.

Statement 1: The jet streams are high altitude easterly winds - This statement is incorrect. Jet streams are fast flowing, narrow air currents found in the atmosphere at around 9 km above the surface of the Earth. They are predominantly west to east, not easterly winds.

Statement 2: El Niño is a warm ocean current - This is correct. El Niño is a climate pattern where the sea surface temperature in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean is higher than average.

Statement 3: El Niño appears along the Peru coast - This is also correct. El Niño events usually form in the Pacific Ocean, and they can have a big impact on the weather in South America, including the coast of Peru, causing higher than usual rainfall.

Therefore, the statements 2 and 3 are correct, making option 2 the correct answer.