14000+ MCQs World Geography (Biogeography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. A large unit of vegetation having uniformity of not only the life form but also of adaptation to the environment is called
2. Tropical evergreen rain forest biome provides optimum environmental conditions for the growth of plants and animals. Which one among the following statements regarding this is not correct?
3. Soils which have undergone gleying and are associated with marshes, swamps or poorly drained upland are called
4. Which one of the following natural regions is known as ‘Land of Big Games’?
5. Assertion (A): The profile of podzol soils is best developed. Reason (R): Podzol develop in coniferous forest belt.
6. Forests play an important role in formation of soil in which of the following ways?
7. Consider the following statements regarding Biomes.
I. Biome is the most extensive ecosystem unit.
II. Biomes are divided into several regions on the basis of climatic variation.
III. Plant communities are more dominant in biomes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
8. Assertion (A): There is spatial and temporal variation in rainfall in the tropical deciduous biome. Reason (R): Epiphytes are dominant species in deciduous forests.
9. Assertion (A): Laterite soils are porous in structure. Reason (R): High amount of rainfall results in leaching of soluble minerals and silica.
10. Which of the following is/are the active processes in formation and development of soil?
11. Which one among the following is a characteristic of Evergreen Forest?
12. The term ‘Deciduous’ implies
13. Which of the following is not correct regarding Vertisols?
14. The replacement of one vegetation community by another vegetation community is known as
15. Which one of the following processes occurs in the humid tropics where heavy rain and uninterrupted warmth give rise to a deeply weathered layer?
16. In the hot and humid regions of the tropics, the characteristic soils are
17. In dry regions the leaf size becomes smaller due to
18. Identify the correct statement.
19. Assertion (A): Peaty soils are very fertile. Reason (R): They have large accumulation of organic matter.
20. Which of the following is not correct regarding tropical deciduous biome?
21. 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.
22. Which of the following regions are characterised by little undergrowth, and trees of several layers?
23. Which of the following factors is considered as a ‘passive soil former’?
24. The major hot deserts of the world are located on
25. In which of the following processes silica is removed rather than iron or aluminium, which accumulates at the surface?
26. The Mediterranean biome is situated between
27. C-horizon in a soil profile consists of which of the following?
28. Going from poles to the equator, the variety of natural vegetation
29. The first community that colonises a bare land is known as
30. The Temperate Grasslands of Eurasia are known as
31. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
I. The trees shed their leaves seasonally in deciduous forests.
II. There are no climbers in deciduous forests.
III. The tropical deciduous biome is one of the most disturbed biomes due to human activities.
32. The alluvial soils of the Gangetic valley are described as
33. Which one of the following sets of biomes represent the right sequence in terms of increasing water deficiency?
34. The tropical deciduous forest biome can be found in which of the following regions?
35. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
36. Coniferous trees are so named on the basis of the
37. 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.
38. In wet regions, soil water often washes clay particles down through root channels and worm tunnels. This process is called
40. 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.
41. A, E, and B horizons are together known as
42. In which one of the following soil forming processes, organic acids of soluble chelates are formed?
43. Inceptisols generally show which of the following characteristics?
44. Assertion (A): Disturbances in seral stages leads to sub-climax vegetation community. Reason (R): Secondary succession is faster than primary ecological succession.
45. Which one of the following commercially important group of trees belongs to the cool temperate hard-wood species?
46. 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.
47. Which of the following vegetations is found in tropical deciduous forests?
48. Assertion (A): Biomass of plant community is more as compared to animals in a Biome. Reason (R): Vegetation and climate are related to each other in a Biome.
49. The leaf size of vegetation is a function of
50. Which of the following statements regarding temperate grasslands is/are correct?
I. These grasslands are located in the interior of continents.
II. Temperate grasslands of the Southern hemisphere are characterised by a moderate climate.
III. Steppe grasslands have a higher annual range of temperature.
