14000+ MCQs World Geography (Biogeography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 31/07/2026
1. Which of the following vegetations is found in tropical deciduous forests?
2. In which one of the following regions, water availability determines the trees' growth and trees exhibit various adaptations to fire?
3. Which one of the following ecosystems has maximum plant biomass?
4. Which one of the following natural regions is known as ‘Land of Big Games’?
5. Which one of the following is the most noticeable characteristic of the Mediterranean climate?
7. Which of the following is concerned with soil?
8. Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones.
I. In an ecological succession, pioneer community gradually develops into vegetation climax.
II. There is interspecific competition during an ecological succession.
III. When vegetation community is disturbed before reaching climax, it results in sub-climax community.
9. The tropical deciduous forest biome can be found in which of the following regions?
10. 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.
11. A, E, and B horizons are together known as
12. Which of the following is/are the active processes in formation and development of soil?
13. In tropical hot and humid climate, the soil formed from leaching of carbonates and illuviation of silica is known as
14. Which one of the following commercially important group of trees belongs to the cool temperate hard-wood species?
15. Soil that owes its colour to oxides of iron is
17. The vegetation in desert regions survives in which of the following conditions?
18. In the first stage of soil formation, the parent rock material is weathered into
19. Which of the following regions are characterised by little undergrowth, and trees of several layers?
20. Coniferous trees are so named on the basis of the
22. High temperature leads to which of the following effects on soil formation?
23. Assertion (A): Peaty soils are very fertile. Reason (R): They have large accumulation of organic matter.
24. In dry regions the leaf size becomes smaller due to
25. 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?
26. Assertion (A): The tropical evergreen biome is characterised by the largest number of species. Reason (R): Tropical evergreen biome is an optimum biome.
27. When soil materials are removed from the elluvial horizon and deposited in the lower layers, it is known as
28. Which of the following is an example of anthropogenic biome?
29. Forests play an important role in formation of soil in which of the following ways?
30. Evergreen forests indicate a climate with
31. The term ‘Deciduous’ implies
32. Mediterranean vegetation is also termed as
33. Assertion (A): The Savanna biome extends in both hemispheres between 10° - 20° latitudes. Reason (R): Savannas have alternate hot rainy and cool-dry season.
34. Vertisols develop in which of the regions?
35. Assertion (A): Laterite soils are porous in structure. Reason (R): High amount of rainfall results in leaching of soluble minerals and silica.
36. Which of the following is true?
37. ‘Campos’ and ‘Llanos’, Tropical Savanna grasslands are generally found in
38. Which one of the following statements regarding temperate coniferous forest biome is not correct?
39. 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.
40. The major hot deserts of the world are located on
41. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
42. Assertion (A): The profile of podzol soils is best developed. Reason (R): Podzol develop in coniferous forest belt.
43. The Temperate Grasslands of Eurasia are known as
44. The soil which is associated with wet temperate climate, covered with temperate deciduous forest is known as
45. In which of the following areas, Mediterranean climate does not prevail?
46. In which of the following countries are the Pampas grasslands situated?
47. The dominant Mediterranean scrub vegetation in Southern California is
48. 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.
49. Statement I: Clay layers are poor aquifers. Statement II: The inter-particle space of clay minerals is the least.
50. Identify the correct statement.