Geography · Chapter 25 of 29

World Climate, Soils, Tribes & Languages: BPSC Prelims PYQs

13 previous-year questions on World Climate, Soils, Tribes & Languages, asked 1992–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

   In which of the following areas, Mediterranean climate does not prevail?

   1. ACentral Chile
   2. BCape Town
   3. CAdelaide
   4. DPampas
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008

   Match the following: (A) Extremely hot 1. Chile (B) Extremely cold 2. Cherrapunji (C) Excessive rainfall 3. Antarctica (D) Extreme Drought 4. Sahara Desert Code: A B C D

   1. A1 2 3 4
   2. B4 3 2 1
   3. C2 3 1 4
   4. D3 2 4 1
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   The ‘leaching’ process is related to?

   1. AHeavy rainfall area
   2. BMinerals and soil
   3. CPlant roots
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   The formal development of Terrarossa takes place in that part of land which consists of –

   1. ALimestone
   2. BCynite
   3. CGranite
   4. DSandstone
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   Afrikaners indicate the people:

   1. AOf Indo-African descent in the U.S
   2. BIndigenous tribal communities in Africa
   3. CThe white minority group in South Africa
   4. DMore than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 45th BPSC Prelims 2001

   The native African tribe ‘Pygmies’ is found in which of the following river basins –

   1. ANiger
   2. BCongo
   3. CNile
   4. DZambezi
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997 · 44th BPSC Prelims 2000

   Pygmies are inhabitants of –

   1. AAfrica
   2. BAsia
   3. CAustralia
   4. DSouth America
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000

   Eskimos are inhabitants of –

   1. ACanada
   2. BMongolia
   3. CMalaya
   4. DSri Lanka
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   Which of the following tribal communities belongs to the Negrito race?

   1. ABahu
   2. BKyrgyz
   3. CSemang
   4. DMasai
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    One of the following pairs is a mismatch?

    1. AMasai - Central Eastern Africa
    2. BSakai - Malaysia
    3. CBedouin - Arabian Peninsula
    4. DKirghiz - Central Asia
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

    Which of the following human races inhabit China, Mongolia and Japan?

    1. AAustraloid
    2. BNegro
    3. CMongoloid
    4. DNordic
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

    What is Esperanto?

    1. AHighest mountain of Latin America
    2. BSeaport city of Spain
    3. CThe name of a game
    4. DAn artificial language to serve as world language
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

    The main languages spoken in Switzerland are-

    1. AOnly German
    2. BOnly French
    3. COnly German and French
    4. DGerman, French and Italian
    Answer and explanation →