14000+ MCQs World Geography (Biogeography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Which of the following vegetations is found in tropical deciduous forests?
2. Which one of the following natural regions is known as ‘Land of Big Games’?
3. Soil that owes its colour to oxides of iron is
4. Arrange the following layers in a natural forest from top to bottom.
5. Which of the following is/are the active processes in formation and development of soil?
6. The major hot deserts of the world are located on
7. ssertion (A): There is less competition among the plants in deciduous forests. Reason (R): There is everyday rainfall between 2PM-4PM in deciduous forests.
8. Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones.
I. The crops mainly grow in A and B horizons.
II. The largest organic matter accumulates in A-horizon.
III. The C-horizon is not influenced by soil forming processes.
9. Which one of the following statements regarding temperate coniferous forest biome is not correct?
10. Which one of the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
11. Which one of the following ecosystems has maximum plant biomass?
12. Assertion (A): The Savanna biome extends in both hemispheres between 10° - 20° latitudes. Reason (R): Savannas have alternate hot rainy and cool-dry season.
13. High temperature leads to which of the following effects on soil formation?
14. Assertion (A): The profile of podzol soils is best developed. Reason (R): Podzol develop in coniferous forest belt.
15. According to USDA classification, Podzol soils are known as
16. The dominant Mediterranean scrub vegetation in Southern California is
18. The replacement of one vegetation community by another vegetation community is known as
19. The Mediterranean biome is situated between
20. Plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions are called
21. The term ‘Deciduous’ implies
22. Assertion (A): Biomes include assemblage of plant and animal life. Reason (R): The optimum biome has uninterrupted supply of abundant moisture, and heat.
23. Choose the correct statement regarding tropical savanna biome.
I. Savanna region is characterised by distinct dry and wet seasons.
II. Savanna biome is dominated by grasses.
III. Some of savanna trees are pyrophytic.
24. Assertion (A): Peaty soils are very fertile. Reason (R): They have large accumulation of organic matter.
25. A large unit of vegetation having uniformity of not only the life form but also of adaptation to the environment is called
26. In which biochore, the structure of vegetation is significantly determined and maintained by periodic fires?
27. Evergreen forests indicate a climate with
28. The organic matter accumulates in which of the following horizons?
29. Consider the following statements and choose the correct one.
I. Calcification involves precipitation and accumulation of calcium carbonate.
II. Podzolisation leaches calcium carbonate from soil.
III. Accumulation of magnesium is termed as alkalisation.
30. Which one of the following processes occurs in the humid tropics where heavy rain and uninterrupted warmth give rise to a deeply weathered layer?
31. The leaf size of vegetation is a function of
32. In the first stage of soil formation, the parent rock material is weathered into
33. Consider the following statements.
I. A soil profile is a horizontal cross section of the soil.
II. The C-horizon is termed as sub-stratum.
III. The B-horizon is also known as zone of accumulation.
Choose the statement/s which is/are correct?
34. Which of the following is not correct regarding Vertisols?
35. In which of the following processes silica is removed rather than iron or aluminium, which accumulates at the surface?
36. Assertion (A): The C-horizon is affected by physical and chemical processes. Reason (R): Podzol soils are very suitable for grain crops because these soils contain good amount of bases.
37. Which of the following regions are characterised by little undergrowth, and trees of several layers?
38. The Pedogenesis of Podzol soil is also described by which of the following terms?
39. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
41. Mediterranean vegetation is also termed as
42. In which one of the following regions, water availability determines the trees' growth and trees exhibit various adaptations to fire?
43. Assertion (A): Disturbances in seral stages leads to sub-climax vegetation community. Reason (R): Secondary succession is faster than primary ecological succession.
44. Which of the following is an example of anthropogenic biome?
45. Statement I: Mechanical transfer of minerals from soil horizon e.g. by rain, downwards is called eluviation. Statement II: Chemical transfer of minerals from soil horizon is called leaching.
46. Which one of the following is the most noticeable characteristic of the Mediterranean climate?
47. C-horizon in a soil profile consists of which of the following?
48. In wet regions, soil water often washes clay particles down through root channels and worm tunnels. This process is called
49. Identify the correct statement.
50. Which one of the following commercially important group of trees belongs to the cool temperate hard-wood species?
