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The Desert Land of India - Life in the Desert Region

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Life in a desert is very __________________.

a)

easy

b)

harsh

2.

People in a desert settle mostly near _____________.

a)

an oasis

b)

a sandstorm

c)

a sand dune

d)

a tent

3.

Select all the main occupations of people living in a desert.

a)

Fishing

b)

Animal rearing

c)

Farming

d)

Quarrying

4.

The animals found in a desert are:

a)

camel, sheep and goat

b)

camel, cow and dog

c)

camel, donkey and bear

d)

camel, rhinoceros and dinosaur

5.

Due to the presence of minerals like copper, silver and limestone, ____________________ also takes place in a desert.

a)

farming

b)

mining

c)

fishing

d)

weaving

6.

People who are nomads and travel from one place to another in a desert are called ____________________.

a)

sand dunes

b)

caravans

c)

banjaras

d)

oases

7.

Groups of people travelling across desert are called _______________.

a)

caravans

b)

banjaras

c)

oases

d)

sand dunes

8.

I can live without food and water for many days. Due to my padded feet, I can travel easily on sand. I am also called the ship of the desert. Who am I?

a)

A cat

b)

A camel

c)

A sheep

d)

A dog

9.

Agriculture has developed in the desert region due to the _________________ Canal.

a)

Rajiv Gandhi

b)

Rahul Gandhi

c)

Indira Gandhi

d)

Sonia Gandhi

10.

The other name for Indira Gandhi Canal is __________________ Canal.

a)

Gujarat Canal

b)

Odisha Canal

c)

Kashmir Canal

d)

Rajasthan Canal

11.

Water in the Indira Gandhi Canal comes from these rivers.

a)

Satluj, Beas and Ravi

b)

Satluj, Ganga and Ravi

c)

Satluj, Yamuna and Ravi

d)

Satluj, Tapti and Ravi

12.

The dams which store water to be provided to the desert area are:

a)

Bhakra-Nangal Dam and Pong Dam

b)

Bhakra-Nangal Dam and Sardar Sarovar Dam

13.

It is difficult to lay roads and railway lines in a desert.

a)

True

b)

False