14000+ MCQs World Geography (Biogeography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. Evergreen forests indicate a climate with
2. Plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions are called
3. Assertion (A): There is spatial and temporal variation in rainfall in the tropical deciduous biome. Reason (R): Epiphytes are dominant species in deciduous forests.
4. 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.
5. Geomorphic factors influencing plant and animal distributions are
6. In tropical hot and humid climate, the soil formed from leaching of carbonates and illuviation of silica is known as
7. Assertion (A): The Savanna biome extends in both hemispheres between 10° - 20° latitudes. Reason (R): Savannas have alternate hot rainy and cool-dry season.
8. Which one of the following statements regarding temperate coniferous forest biome is not correct?
9. Which of the following regions are characterised by little undergrowth, and trees of several layers?
10. Identify the correct statement.
12. 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?
13. Which one of the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
14. In dry regions the leaf size becomes smaller due to
15. 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.
16. Which one of the following is the most noticeable characteristic of the Mediterranean climate?
17. The organic matter accumulates in which of the following horizons?
18. 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.
19. The Temperate Grasslands of Eurasia are known as
20. Consider the following statements.
I. The pedogenic processes are extremely complex and dynamic.
II. Various processes operate under varying natural environment to form soil.
III. Leaching does not affect soil formation.
Choose the correct option.
21. The alluvial soils of the Gangetic valley are described as
22. Assertion (A): Podzols are rich in humus. Reason (R): The low temperature prohibits bacterial action, leading to accumulation of humus.
23. Assertion (A): The tropical evergreen biome is characterised by the largest number of species. Reason (R): Tropical evergreen biome is an optimum biome.
24. Assertion (A): Peaty soils are very fertile. Reason (R): They have large accumulation of organic matter.
25. In which biochore, the structure of vegetation is significantly determined and maintained by periodic fires?
26. In which one of the following regions, water availability determines the trees' growth and trees exhibit various adaptations to fire?
27. Mediterranean vegetation is also termed as
28. The tropical deciduous forest biome can be found in which of the following regions?
30. Going from poles to the equator, the variety of natural vegetation
31. 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?
32. According to USDA classification, Podzol soils are known as
33. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the desert biome?
I. Absence of moisture retards the rate of decomposition of dead plants.
II. Desert vegetation develops thick stems.
III. Deserts are influenced by cold oceanic currents.
34. In which of the following processes silica is removed rather than iron or aluminium, which accumulates at the surface?
35. ssertion (A): There is less competition among the plants in deciduous forests. Reason (R): There is everyday rainfall between 2PM-4PM in deciduous forests.
36. A large unit of vegetation having uniformity of not only the life form but also of adaptation to the environment is called
37. The replacement of one vegetation community by another vegetation community is known as
38. Laterite soils are formed due to
39. Which of the following vegetations is found in tropical deciduous forests?
40. Inceptisols generally show which of the following characteristics?
41. Arrange the following layers in a natural forest from top to bottom.
42. C-horizon in a soil profile consists of which of the following?
43. The first community that colonises a bare land is known as
44. Which of the following statements about the Equatorial region are correct?
I. It is a megathermal region.
II. It is a sclerophyll region.
III. It is a region of high development.
IV. It is a region of aerial streamlets.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
45. Coniferous trees are so named on the basis of the
46. In the first stage of soil formation, the parent rock material is weathered into
47. 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?
48. Which of the following is not correct regarding Vertisols?
49. Assertion (A): Biomes include assemblage of plant and animal life. Reason (R): The optimum biome has uninterrupted supply of abundant moisture, and heat.
50. Assertion (A): Laterite soils are porous in structure. Reason (R): High amount of rainfall results in leaching of soluble minerals and silica.
