Question 1.
Which region is characterised by extremely high or low temperature and has scarce vegetation?
(a) Desert
(b) Fertile land
(c) Grassland
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Desert
Question 2.
How many countries touch Sahara desert?
(a) Eleven
(b) Thirteen
(c) Sixteen
(d) Twenty
Answer
Answer: (a) Eleven
Question 3.
What was the maximum temperature recorded at Al-Azizia in south of Tripoli in Sahara desert in 1922?
(a) 48°C
(b) 48.7°C
(c) 57.7°C
(d) 39.7°C
Answer
Answer: (c) 57.7°C
Question 4.
The maximum temperature of Sahara during day time is about 50°C and at nights it is
(a) 0°C
(b) 10°C
(c) 30°C
(d) 40°C
Answer
Answer: (a) 0°C
Question 5.
Which of these trees is not found in Sahara desert?
(a) Mango
(b) Date palm
(c) Acacia
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Mango
Question 6.
What is the energy product in great demand throughout the world?
(a) Uranium
(b) Fats
(c) Manganese
(d) Oil
Answer
Answer: (d) Oil
Question 7.
Which crop is famous in Egypt?
(a) Maize
(b) Wheat
(c) Cotton
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Cotton
Question 8.
What are two words by which Ladakh is made of?
(a) La and Dak
(b) Lad and hakh
(c) Lad and akh
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) La and Dak
Question 9.
What is the capital of Ladakh?
(a) Jammu
(b) Srinagar
(c) New Delhi
(d) Leh
Answer
Answer: (d) Leh
Question 10.
What is the other name of Ladakh?
(a) Indus
(b) Kargil
(c) Khapa-chan
(d) Karakoram
Answer
Answer: (c) Khapa-chan
Question 11.
Which of the following birds are sighted in Ladakh?
(a) Robin
(b) Redstarts
(c) Raven
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (d) All of these
Question 12.
Hemis in the Ladakh is a famous
(a) monastery
(b) church
(c) temple
(d) mosque
Answer
Answer: (a) monastery
Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Chiru | (a) Buddhist religion |
| 2. Willow tree | (b) Depression with water in deserts |
| 3. Drass | (c) Coldest place |
| 4. Gangri | (d) Shahtoosh |
| 5. Gompas | (e) Cricket bat |
| 6. Oasis | (f) Glacier |
Answer
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Chiru | (d) Shahtoosh |
| 2. Willow tree | (e) Cricket bat |
| 3. Drass | (c) Coldest place |
| 4. Gangri | (f) Glacier |
| 5. Gompas | (a) Buddhist religion |
| 6. Oasis | (b) Depression with water in deserts |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Sahara desert touches the boundaries of …………… countries.
Answer
Answer: eleven
2. The People of Sahara wear heavy robes as a protection against …………… and …………….
Answer
Answer: dust storms, hot winds
3. ………….. is enclosed by the Karakoram range in the north.
Answer
Answer: Ladakh
4. Yak’s milk is used to make ………….. and …………..
Answer
Answer: butter, cheese
5. Leh is connected to Kashmir through …………….. Pass.
Answer
Answer: Zoji la
6. ………….. is the most important river of Ladakh.
Answer
Answer: Indus
State whether the given statements are true or false:
1. Vegetation of Sahara includes cactus, date palms.
Answer
Answer: True
2. Area around oasis is infertile.
Answer
Answer: False
3. Hair of sheep and goats are used to make woollens.
Answer
Answer: True
4. Baralacha La is the name of pass between Manali and Leh.
Answer
Answer: True
5. Skeletons of fish have been found in Sahara desert.
Answer
Answer: True
6. Desert is a wet region with extreme high or low temperatures.
Answer
Answer: False