Atmosphere, Weather & Climate Questions with Solutions

This topic covers the composition and layers of the atmosphere, insolation and temperature, atmospheric pressure and the planetary winds, local winds, humidity, clouds and rainfall, cyclones and anticyclones, and the climatic regions of the world. Exam questions often test the layers of the atmosphere in order (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere), the ozone layer in the stratosphere, and local winds such as the Loo (India), Chinook (North America) and Foehn (Alps). Learn the names given to tropical cyclones in different regions: hurricanes, typhoons and willy-willies. Practise the atmosphere, weather and climate questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.