Q 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
Ans. (a) Desert
Q 2 – How many countries touch Sahara desert?
(a) Eleven
(b) Thirteen
(c) Sixteen
(d) Twenty
Ans. (a) Eleven
Q 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
Ans. (c) 57.7°C
Q 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
Ans. (a) 0°C
Q 5 – Which of these trees is not found in Sahara desert?
(a) Mango
(b) Date palm
(c) Acacia
(d) All of these
Ans. (a) Mango
Q 6 – What is the energy product in great demand throughout the world?
(a) Uranium
(b) Fats
(c) Manganese
(d) Oil
Ans. (d) Oil
Q 6 – Which crop is famous in Egypt?
(a) Maize
(b) Wheat
(c) Cotton
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) Cotton
Q 7 – 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
Ans. (a) La and Dak
Q 8 – What is the capital of Ladakh?
(a) Jammu
(b) Srinagar
(c) New Delhi
(d) Leh
Ans. (d) Leh
Q 9 – What is the other name of Ladakh?
(a) Indus
(b) Kargil
(c) Khapa-chan
(d) Karakoram
Ans. (c) Khapa-chan
Q 10 – Which of the following birds are sighted in Ladakh?
(a) Robin
(b) Redstarts
(c) Raven
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 11 – Hemis in the Ladakh is a famous
(a) monastery
(b) church
(c) temple
(d) mosque
Ans. (a) monastery
Q 12 – The oasis in the desert support population
(a) Settled
(b) Rain
(c) Tribes
(d) Nomads
Ans. (a) Settled
Q 13 – People live in Sahara Desert
(a) Bedoiuns and Tuarega
(b) Bedauins and Tuerags
(c) Bedauins and Tauregs
(d) Bedouins and Tuaregs
Ans. (d) Bedouins and Tuaregs
Q 14 – Which of the following is world’s largest desert
(a) Thar
(b) Kalahari
(c) Sahara
(d) Namib
Ans. (c) Sahara
Q 15 – Manali – Leh highway crosses how many passes
(a) 11
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 5
Ans. (d) 5
Q 16 – Sahara desert found in which continent
(a) Asia
(b) Australia
(c) Africa
(d) Europe
Ans. (c) Africa
Q 17 – It is an arid region characterised by extremely high or low temperatures and has scarce vegetation
(a) Mountain
(b) Desert
(c) Plateau
(d) Plain
Ans. (b) Desert
Q 18 – Ladakh is also known as
(a) Khapa-tuaregs
(b) Khapa-chan
(c) Khapa-bedouins
(d) Khapa-drass
Ans. (b) Khapa-chan
Q 19 – Sahara rocky surface are _________ m high
(a) 2500
(b) 1048
(c) 500
(d) 2047
Ans. (a) 2500
Q 20 – Tafilalet Oasis is in
(a) Egypt
(b) Algeria
(c) Morocco
(d) Libya
Ans. (c) Morocco
Q 21 – In Ladakh the word ‘La’ means
(a) Mountain Pass
(b) Plain Pass
(c) Desert Pass
(d) Plateau Pass
Ans. (a) Mountain Pass
Q 22 – Which part of the sheep and goat is used to make woollens
(a) Teeth
(b) Eyes
(c) Skin
(d) Hair
Ans. (d) Hair
Q 23 – Shey in Ladakh is famous
(a) Monastery
(b) Mosque
(c) Church
(d) Temple
Ans. (a) Monastery
Q 24 – The Sahara desert touches ___________ countries
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 5
(d) 8
Ans. (b) 11
Q 25 – Due to high altitude the climate of Ladakh is
(a) Cold and wet
(b) Cold and dry
(c) Hot and dry
(d) Hot and wet
Ans. (b) Cold and dry
Q 26 – The Karakoram Range in the ________ and the Zanskar mountains in the ________ enclose Ladakh.
(a) east, west
(b) north, south
(c) west, south
(d) east, south
Ans. (b) north, south
Q 27 – In Ladakh it is freezing cold in the winters when the temperatures may remain below ______ for most of the time
(a) 0°C
(b) -30°C
(c) -50°C
(d) −40ºC
Ans. (a) 0°C
Q 28 – Following crops are grown in the Sahara Desert
(a) date palm, rice, wheat, barley
(b) date palm, rice, wheat, jowar
(c) date palm, rice, wheat, gram
(d) date palm, rice, wheat, maize
Ans. (a) date palm, rice, wheat, barley
Q 29 – Sahara once used to be a
(a) lush green desert
(b) lush green plain
(c) lush green mountain
(d) lush green plateau
Ans. (b) lush green plain
Q 30 – Ladakh lies in the rain shadow of
(a) Aravali
(b) Alps
(c) Himalaya
(d) Kanchenjunga
Ans. (c) Himalaya
Q 31 – In Ladakh __________ milk is used to make cheese and butter
(a) Cow
(b) Yak
(c) Wild sheep
(d) Dog
Ans. (b) Yak