14000+ MCQs World Geography (Biogeography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/01/2026
1. Which of the following is not correct regarding tropical deciduous biome?
2. Which of the following statements regarding Mediterranean region is/are correct?
I. The Mediterranean vegetation is characterised by mixed evergreen forests to woodlands and scrubs.
II. The scrubs are named differently in various parts of the biome.
3. The Podzol soils are associated with which of the following?
4. Which of the following regions are characterised by little undergrowth, and trees of several layers?
5. Assertion (A): The Savanna biome extends in both hemispheres between 10° - 20° latitudes. Reason (R): Savannas have alternate hot rainy and cool-dry season.
6. Which of the following is/are the active processes in formation and development of soil?
7. Which of the following is an azonal soil?
8. According to USDA classification, Podzol soils are known as
9. The replacement of one vegetation community by another vegetation community is known as
10. ssertion (A): There is less competition among the plants in deciduous forests. Reason (R): There is everyday rainfall between 2PM-4PM in deciduous forests.
11. Plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions are called
12. Assertion (A): Peaty soils are very fertile. Reason (R): They have large accumulation of organic matter.
13. Which one of the following natural regions is known as ‘Land of Big Games’?
14. Before the climax vegetation evolves, there are some stages of short term equilibrium between the plants and the environment. Such a short term climax is called
15. In wet regions, soil water often washes clay particles down through root channels and worm tunnels. This process is called
16. In the hot and humid regions of the tropics, the characteristic soils are
17. Geomorphic factors influencing plant and animal distributions are
18. High temperature leads to which of the following effects on soil formation?
19. In which one of the following regions, water availability determines the trees' growth and trees exhibit various adaptations to fire?
20. The sequence of development of vegetation community is called
21. In dry regions the leaf size becomes smaller due to
22. Which of the following is an example of anthropogenic biome?
23. 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.
24. In which of the following processes silica is removed rather than iron or aluminium, which accumulates at the surface?
25. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
I. A cold and humid climate is most favourable for podzolisation.
II. The process of laterisation removes silica from soil.
III. Warm and tropical climate is most favourable for laterisation.
26. 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.
27. Which of the following is true?
28. A, E, and B horizons are together known as
29. Which one of the following commercially important group of trees belongs to the cool temperate hard-wood species?
30. 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.
31. Which one of the following is the most noticeable characteristic of the Mediterranean climate?
32. In which of the following areas, Mediterranean climate does not prevail?
33. The dominant Mediterranean scrub vegetation in Southern California is
34. The leaf size of vegetation is a function of
35. Identify the correct statement.
36. Which one among the following is a characteristic of Evergreen Forest?
37. Oxisols are also known as
39. Which one of the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
40. Assertion (A): The profile of podzol soils is best developed. Reason (R): Podzol develop in coniferous forest belt.
41. Which of the following vegetations is found in tropical deciduous forests?
42. Which of the following factors is considered as a ‘passive soil former’?
43. The Pedogenesis of Podzol soil is also described by which of the following terms?
44. The Mediterranean biome is situated between
45. Mediterranean vegetation is also termed as
46. Hydromorphic soil is formed by which of the following processes?
47. Which one of the following processes occurs in the humid tropics where heavy rain and uninterrupted warmth give rise to a deeply weathered layer?
48. Statement I: Horizonation is the process of differentiation of soil in its depth. Statement II: Differentiation of soil is due to eluviation, illuviation, humification, etc.
49. In which of the following countries are the Pampas grasslands situated?
50. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
