Climate and Environmental Meteorology
- Previous year questions on Climate and Environmental Meteorology for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Community Medicine section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 24 live questions in Climate and Environmental Meteorology.
- 3 of 24 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2019, 2020.
- Community Medicine is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 3 Sept 2026.
Q1.Indicator of air pollution are:
- ASulphur dioxide, lead, particulate matter
- BCarbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, lead
- CSulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, carbon monoxide
- DSulphur dioxide, smoke, particulate matter✓ Correct answer
Q2.The acceptable ambient temperature of summer in terms of thermal comfort is
- A20 to 23degC
- B23 to 27degC✓ Correct answer
- C27 to 28degC
- D28 to 32degC
Q3.Most important indicator of Air pollution is:-
- ASO2✓ Correct answer
- BCO2
- CCO
- DN2O
Q4.Kyoto Protocol is for;
- AWater sanitization
- BFood and nutrition
- CTo reduce greenhouse gas emission✓ Correct answer
- DWater chlorination
Q5.Other than nitrogen and oxygen, which one of the following is the most abundant gas in the eah's atmosphere?
- AArgon✓ Correct answer
- BCarbon dioxide
- CHydrogen
- DMethane
Q6.Global warming, which is true:
- ACO2 is the major green house gas✓ Correct answer
- BStratosphere ozone layer is harmful
- CCFC increases the zone of stratosphere
- DKYOTO protocol set the target of net reduction of 20 green house gas emission
Q7.Psychrometer is used to measure -
- AHumidity✓ Correct answer
- BAir velocity
- CRoom temperature
- DRadiant temperature
Q8.All are indicators for air pollution, except –
- ACO2✓ Correct answer
- BSO2
- CSoiling Index
- DSmoke index
Q9.Kata thermometer measures
- AAir temperature only
- BAir temperature, humidity and air movement✓ Correct answer
- CAir temperature and humidity
- DAir velocity only
Q10.Which one of the following is not greenhouse gas?
- ACarbon monoxide✓ Correct answer
- BMethane
- CNitrous oxide
- DWater vapour
Answer key
Q1: D. Sulphur dioxide, smoke, particulate matter; Q2: B. 23 to 27degC; Q3: A. SO2; Q4: C. To reduce greenhouse gas emission; Q5: A. Argon; Q6: A. CO2 is the major green house gas; Q7: A. Humidity; Q8: A. CO2; Q9: B. Air temperature, humidity and air movement; Q10: A. Carbon monoxide.
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