The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the CUET PG 2026 Atmospheric Science (SCQP29) examination on March 19, 2026, during Shift 2 from 12:30 PM to 02:00 PM.

Students who appeared for the exam reported that the overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. CUET PG 2026 Atmospheric Science Question Paper with Solutions PDF is available here for download. The marking scheme is +4 for correct answers and -1 for wrong answers, totaling 300 marks.

CUET PG 2026 Atmospheric Science Question Paper with Solutions PDF

CUET PG 2026 Atmospheric Science Question Paper with Answer Key Download PDF Check Solutions

Question 1:

What is the value of the Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR) in the Earth's atmosphere?

  • (A) \(6.5^\circ C/km\)
  • (B) \(9.8^\circ C/km\)
  • (C) \(12^\circ C/km\)
  • (D) \(4^\circ C/km\)

Question 2:

Which atmospheric layer contains the maximum concentration of Ozone?

  • (A) Troposphere
  • (B) Stratosphere
  • (C) Mesosphere
  • (D) Thermosphere

Question 3:

The Coriolis force is zero at which location on Earth?

  • (A) Poles
  • (B) Equator
  • (C) Tropic of Cancer
  • (D) Arctic Circle

Question 4:

What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for the natural greenhouse effect?

  • (A) Carbon dioxide
  • (B) Methane
  • (C) Water vapour
  • (D) Nitrous oxide

Question 5:

Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

  • (A) Thermometer
  • (B) Barometer
  • (C) Hygrometer
  • (D) Anemometer

Question 6:

The Geostrophic wind represents a balance between the Coriolis force and which other force?

  • (A) Gravitational force
  • (B) Frictional force
  • (C) Pressure gradient force
  • (D) Centrifugal force

Question 7:

What is the standard unit used to measure Total Column Ozone?

  • (A) Pascal
  • (B) Dobson Unit
  • (C) Parts per million
  • (D) Millibar

Question 8:

In a tephigram, which parameters are plotted on the axes?

  • (A) Pressure and Temperature
  • (B) Temperature and Entropy
  • (C) Pressure and Entropy
  • (D) Temperature and Humidity

Question 9:

Which type of radiation is primarily emitted by the Earth's surface?

  • (A) Ultraviolet radiation
  • (B) Shortwave radiation
  • (C) Longwave (infrared) radiation
  • (D) Gamma radiation

Question 10:

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is characterized by which type of surface winds?

  • (A) Westerlies
  • (B) Polar easterlies
  • (C) Trade winds convergence
  • (D) Jet streams

Question 11:

What is the approximate average Albedo of the Earth?

  • (A) 0.1
  • (B) 0.3
  • (C) 0.5
  • (D) 0.7

Question 12:

Which law relates the wavelength of maximum emission to the temperature of a blackbody?

  • (A) Stefan-Boltzmann Law
  • (B) Wien’s Displacement Law
  • (C) Planck’s Law
  • (D) Kirchhoff’s Law

Question 13:

What term describes a process where there is no heat exchange between a system and its surroundings?

  • (A) Isothermal process
  • (B) Adiabatic process
  • (C) Isobaric process
  • (D) Isochoric process

Question 14:

The ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of dry air is known as what?

  • (A) Relative Humidity
  • (B) Specific Humidity
  • (C) Mixing Ratio
  • (D) Dew Point

Question 15:

Which force is responsible for the deflection of winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?

  • (A) Pressure Gradient Force
  • (B) Gravitational Force
  • (C) Coriolis Force
  • (D) Frictional Force

CUET PG 2026 Atmospheric Science Preparation