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
Fill in the blanks:
- _________ are green islands with date palms surrounding them.
- The most important river in the Ladakh region is _____
- ________ is the largest desert in the world.
- The highest temperature of 57.7oC was recorded in 1922 in _________.
- The National Highway 1A connects Leh to _____.
Answer: 1 - Oasis, 2 - Indus, 3 - Sahara, 4 - Al Azizia, 5 - Kashmir Valley
Multiple Choice Questions:
Ladakh is enclosed by _____
- The Karakoram range in the north
- The Karakoram range in the south
- The Zanskar mountains in the south
- Both a and c
Answer: (d) Both a and c
The National Highway 1A connects Leh to Kashmir Valley through the ____ la Pass.
- Baralacha
- Zozi
- Tanglang
- Lungalacha
Answer: (b) Zozi
Woollens are made from the ______ in the Ladakh region
- Hide of sheep
- Hair of sheep and goats
- Hair of bear
- Hide of horses
Answer: (b) Hair of sheep and goats
_____ is a characteristic of deserts
- Extreme temperature
- Low rainfall
- Scanty vegetation
- All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
_____ is/are the mineral(s) found in the Sahara desert region
- Iron
- Phosphorus
- Manganese
- All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above