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THE THAR DESERT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Udaipur city of Rajasthan is famous for:

a)

a. lakes

b)

b. precious stones

c)

c. camel safaris

2.

The people who move from one place to another in search of food and water are called:

a)

tourists

b)

nomads

c)

habitants

3.

People of deserts like to settle around:

a)

sand dunes

b)

reservoirs

c)

oasis

4.

Maximum area of Thar Desert is covered in the state of:

a)

Punjab

b)

Gujarat

c)

Rajasthan

5.

Maximum temperature in Rajasthan during summers

a)

40 degree Celsius

b)

45 degree Celsius

c)

50 degree Celsius

6.

The main dance of the people of Rajasthan

a)

Bhangra

b)

Ghumar

c)

Kathak

7.

What is the name of the canal built in 1958 to bring water to the Thar desert?

a)

Basingstoke canal

b)

Mississippi canal

c)

Hindustan canal

d)

Indira Gandhi canal

8.

Thar is a _____desert.

a)

Dry

b)

Hot

c)

Cold

9.

Sources of water in desert land________.

a)

Well,tanks,canals

b)

Glacier

c)

Sea

10.

_________plants store water in their thick stems.

a)

Rose

b)

Cactus

c)

Lotus

11.

Some areas in the Thar Desert has become green due to

a)

the underground water available

b)

rainfall

c)

Indira Gandhi Canal

12.

Which among these is known as the 'Pink City'?

a)

Bikaner

b)

Jodhpur

c)

Jaipur

d)

Jaisalmer

13.

A popular hill station in Rajasthan is:

a)

Shimla

b)

Nainital

c)

Mount Abu

d)

Darjeeling

14.

The Great Indian Desert is also known as___.

a)

Deccan plateau

b)

Thar

c)

Malabar

15.

The sandy hills in desert are known as

a)

mountains

b)

sand dunes

c)

plateau

16.

Which is the important city in Rajasthan?

a)

Jodhpur

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Patna

d)

Pune

17.

Name the hill that surround the Thar desert.

a)

satpura

b)

aravalli

c)

himalayas

18.

The_____known as the 'ship of desert'.

a)

Camel

b)

Tiger

c)

Elephant

19.

There is a lot of rain in a desert.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A place has little or no rain/water and vegetation,we call it a ______.

a)

Island

b)

Mountain

c)

Desert