14000+ MCQs World Geography (Biogeography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Mediterranean vegetation is also termed as
2. Which of the following is not correct regarding Vertisols?
3. 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.
4. Which one of the following sets of biomes represent the right sequence in terms of increasing water deficiency?
5. Forests play an important role in formation of soil in which of the following ways?
6. ‘Campos’ and ‘Llanos’, Tropical Savanna grasslands are generally found in
7. In which biochore, the structure of vegetation is significantly determined and maintained by periodic fires?
8. A large unit of vegetation having uniformity of not only the life form but also of adaptation to the environment is called
9. Statement I: Clay layers are poor aquifers. Statement II: The inter-particle space of clay minerals is the least.
10. Which one of the following processes occurs in the humid tropics where heavy rain and uninterrupted warmth give rise to a deeply weathered layer?
11. Which of the following is an azonal soil?
12. Coniferous trees are so named on the basis of the
13. Which of the following is/are the active processes in formation and development of soil?
14. The term ‘Deciduous’ implies
15. Which one among the following is a characteristic of Evergreen Forest?
16. The organic matter accumulates in which of the following horizons?
17. Soil that owes its colour to oxides of iron is
18. Vertisols develop in which of the regions?
19. Assertion (A): Disturbances in seral stages leads to sub-climax vegetation community. Reason (R): Secondary succession is faster than primary ecological succession.
20. Identify the correct statement.
21. Assertion (A): Biomes include assemblage of plant and animal life. Reason (R): The optimum biome has uninterrupted supply of abundant moisture, and heat.
22. Mark the most correct statement.
23. In wet regions, soil water often washes clay particles down through root channels and worm tunnels. This process is called
24. 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.
25. According to USDA classification, Podzol soils are known as
26. In which of the following countries are the Pampas grasslands situated?
27. The Pedogenesis of Podzol soil is also described by which of the following terms?
28. The alluvial soils of the Gangetic valley are described as
29. Assertion (A): The profile of podzol soils is best developed. Reason (R): Podzol develop in coniferous forest belt.
30. Which of the following vegetations is found in tropical deciduous forests?
31. High temperature leads to which of the following effects on soil formation?
32. 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.
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. The dominant Mediterranean scrub vegetation in Southern California is
35. In which one of the following soil forming processes, organic acids of soluble chelates are formed?
36. In the first stage of soil formation, the parent rock material is weathered into
37. Assertion (A): There is spatial and temporal variation in rainfall in the tropical deciduous biome. Reason (R): Epiphytes are dominant species in deciduous forests.
38. Assertion (A): The Savanna biome extends in both hemispheres between 10° - 20° latitudes. Reason (R): Savannas have alternate hot rainy and cool-dry season.
39. 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.
40. The tropical deciduous forest biome can be found in which of the following regions?
41. Which of the following is concerned with soil?
42. The first community that colonises a bare land is known as
43. 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.
44. In the hot and humid regions of the tropics, the characteristic soils are
45. Which one of the following is the most noticeable characteristic of the Mediterranean climate?
46. 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.
47. Which of the following is an example of anthropogenic biome?
48. Which one of the following ecosystems has maximum plant biomass?
49. 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.
50. 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?