What is the name of the large-scale atmospheric circulation cell over the Arctic region? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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What is the name of the large-scale atmospheric circulation cell over the Arctic region?
A. Polar cell
B. Ferrel cell
C. Walker cell
D. Hadley cell
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Polar cell is the large-scale atmospheric circulation that occurs in the polar regions. Cold, dense air sinks at the poles and flows equatorward, rising again at about 60° latitude.
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