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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following country does the Sahara desert not lie in?
Algeria
Nigeria
Mali
Morocco
- 2. Multiple Choice
The north-west of the Sahara lies in the_______ plain.
Hoggar mountains
Tibesti mountains
Atlas mountains
Savanna grassland
- 3. Multiple Choice
The highest point in the Sahara desert is the_________.
Mt Emi Koussi
Al Azizia
El Djouf
Boyoma Falls
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Sahara desert is also called the_________.
El Mela
El Khela
El Thela
El Shela
- 5. Multiple Choice
The highest temperature recorded in the Sahara desert is_________.
54.5° Celsius
59°Celsius
52.7°Celsius
57.7°Celsius
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the Ladakh desert known as?
Khapachan
Shakachan
Thapachan
Lakhachan
- 7. Multiple Choice
The total area of Ladakh desert is________.
40,220 sq km
48,150 sq km
51,010 sq km
45,110 sq km
- 8. Multiple Choice
The climatic condition of the Ladakh desert is_________ and _______.
Cold and wet
Hot and wet
Hot and dry
Cold and dry
- 9. Multiple Choice
________ is the main crop in the Ladakh desert.
Rice
Barley
Wheat
Oats
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the main source of income in Ladakh?
Pashmina from goats
Pashmina from horses
Pashmina from sheep
Pashmina from camels
- 11. Multiple Choice
There are a large number of Buddhist monasteries with traditional_________.
Pompas
Gompas
Tompas
Sompas
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the capital of Ladakh?
Kargil
Karakoram
Zoji La
Leh
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who are the main nomadic tribes living in the Sahara?
Berbers and Khazaks
Bedouins and Khazaks
Berbers and Tuaregs
Bedouins and Tuaregs
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which monastery is this in Ladakh?
Hemis monastery
Thiksey monastery
Shey monastery
Lamayuru monastery
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which is the only freshwater lake in Sahara?
Lake Chad
Lake Baikal
Chilika Lake
Dal Lake
- 16. Multiple Choice
The hot deserts lie between _______ and __________ latitudes.
30°and 40°
0° and 10°
40° and 60°
20° and 30°
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Sahara desert covers an area of ________ sq km.
8.5 million
5 million
3 million
6.5 million
- 18. Multiple Choice
The east west extent of Sahara desert is about _________ km.
4,500
6,000
5,500
3,000
- 19. Multiple Choice
The north south extent of the Sahara desert is about __________ km.
2,400
3,600
2,000
1,900
- 20. Multiple Choice
El Khela means _________.
Barren
Desert
Emptiness
Dusty area
- 21. Multiple Choice
The vast expanse of Sahara has only
Wadis
Plateaus
Rocks
Oases
- 22. Multiple Choice
Ladakh was a single desert in
1979
1981
1982
1975
- 23. Multiple Choice
Ladakh is surrounded by the________ range in the north.
Zaskar
Gangri
Western Ghats
Karakoram
- 24. Multiple Choice
________ river flows through the Ladakh desert.
Indus
Godavari
Krishna
Tapi
- 25. Multiple Choice
The _______________ range acts as a barrier for moisture laden in the Ladakh desert.
Western Ghats
Great Himalayan
Hazar Mountains
Zaskar
- 26. Multiple Choice
The temperature in winter in Ladakh is about __________.
-50°C
-30°C
-60°C
-40°C
- 27. Multiple Choice
The rainfall is as low as_________ every year in the Ladakh desert.
10 cms
20 cms
30 cms
15 cms
- 28. Multiple Choice
The ___________________________ has developed new technology to produce more fruits in Ladakh.
Research Organization
Science and Research Organization
Defence Research and Development Organization
Trans-Kargal organization
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