Life in Desert

Extra Questions

Match Columns:

Column I	Column II
(i) Robin	(a) Monastery
(ii) Shey	(b) Bird in Ladakh region
(iii) Lungalacha la	(c) Capital of Ladakh
(iv) Leh	(d) Manali Leh Highway

Answer: i - b, ii - a, iii – d, iv – c

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Fill in the blanks:

1. _________ are green islands with date palms surrounding them.
2. The most important river in the Ladakh region is _____
3. ________ is the largest desert in the world.
4. The highest temperature of 57.7^oC was recorded in 1922 in _________.
5. The National Highway 1A connects Leh to _____.

Answer: (1) Oasis, (2) Indus, (3) Sahara, (4) Al Azizia, (5) Kashmir Valley

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Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1: Ladakh is enclosed by _____

1. The Karakoram range in the north
2. The Karakoram range in the south
3. The Zanskar mountains in the south
4. Both a and c

Answer: (d) Both a and c

Question 2: The National Highway 1A connects Leh to Kashmir Valley through the ____ la Pass.

1. Baralacha
2. Zozi
3. Tanglang
4. Lungalacha

Answer: (b) Zozi

Question 3: Woollens are made from the ______ in the Ladakh region

1. Hide of sheep
2. Hair of sheep and goats
3. Hair of bear
4. Hide of horses

Answer: (b) Hair of sheep and goats

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Question 4: _____ is a characteristic of deserts

1. Extreme temperature
2. Low rainfall
3. Scanty vegetation
4. All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

Question 5: _____ is/are the mineral(s) found in the Sahara desert region

1. Iron
2. Phosphorus
3. Manganese
4. All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

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