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Topic 196 · Reports & Indices

WMO State of the Global Climate 2025

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: The WMO released its State of the Global Climate 2025 report on 23 March 2026, World Meteorological Day.
  2. Theme: For the first time it tracked Earth's energy imbalance as a headline indicator, which hit a record in 2025.
  3. Current Head: WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo of Argentina heads the Secretariat.
  4. Ocean Heat: About 90 per cent of the excess heat goes into the oceans.
  5. Asia Report: The State of the Climate in Asia 2025 recorded record ocean heat content and vast marine heatwaves.
  6. Stakeholders: Reports draw on national meteorological services of Member States and partner agencies.
  7. India Link: The India Meteorological Department is India's member agency at the WMO and supplies national climate data.
  8. Headquarters: The WMO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
  9. Founded: The WMO began on 23 March 1950 and became a UN specialised agency in 1951, succeeding the 1873 International Meteorological Organization.
  10. Landmark: The Paris Agreement of 2015 aims to hold warming well below 2 degrees Celsius and pursue 1.5 degrees.
  11. Statute: The WMO Convention, adopted in 1947, entered into force in 1950 and is the organisation's founding treaty.
  12. Key Term: Earth's energy imbalance is the gap between solar energy absorbed and heat radiated back to space; a positive gap means warming.
Question 1 of 10

The WMO released its State of the Global Climate 2025 report on which date, World Meteorological Day?

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Answer: (C) 23 March 2026

Core Trigger: The WMO released its State of the Global Climate 2025 report on 23 March 2026, World Meteorological Day.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which indicator did the State of the Global Climate 2025 track as a headline indicator for the first time?

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Answer: (D) Earth's energy imbalance

Theme: For the first time it tracked Earth's energy imbalance as a headline indicator, which hit a record in 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the WMO Secretary-General heading the Secretariat?

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Answer: (B) Celeste Saulo

Current Head: WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo of Argentina heads the Secretariat.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 3

Question 4 of 10

About what share of the excess heat in the climate system goes into the oceans?

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Answer: (D) About 90 per cent

Ocean Heat: About 90 per cent of the excess heat goes into the oceans.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 4

Question 5 of 10

1. The State of the Climate in Asia 2025 recorded record ocean heat content. 2. It also recorded vast marine heatwaves. Which of the following is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Asia Report: The State of the Climate in Asia 2025 recorded record ocean heat content and vast marine heatwaves.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which agency is India's member agency at the WMO, supplying national climate data?

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Answer: (B) India Meteorological Department

India Link: The India Meteorological Department is India's member agency at the WMO and supplies national climate data.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 7

Question 7 of 10

In which city is the WMO headquartered?

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Answer: (C) Geneva

Headquarters: The WMO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The WMO succeeded the International Meteorological Organization, established in which year?

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Answer: (D) 1873

Founded: The WMO began on 23 March 1950 and became a UN specialised agency in 1951, succeeding the 1873 International Meteorological Organization.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Paris Agreement of 2015 aims to hold warming well below which level, while pursuing 1.5 degrees?

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Answer: (C) 2 degrees Celsius

Landmark: The Paris Agreement of 2015 aims to hold warming well below 2 degrees Celsius and pursue 1.5 degrees.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 10

Question 10 of 10

1. The WMO Convention was adopted in 1947 and entered into force in 1950. 2. A positive Earth's energy imbalance means the planet is cooling. Which of the following is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Statute: The WMO Convention, adopted in 1947, entered into force in 1950 and is the organisation's founding treaty. Key Term: Earth's energy imbalance is the gap between solar energy absorbed and heat radiated back to space; a positive gap means warming.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 196, point 11, point 12

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