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The Thar desert

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the climate of the Thar desert

a)

hot , wet

b)

hot , arid

c)

cold , chill

d)

very hot and very humid

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.

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

7.

_________plants store water in their thick stems.

a)

Rose

b)

Cactus

c)

Lotus

8.

Some areas in the Thar Desert has become green due to

a)

the underground water available

b)

rainfall

c)

Indira Gandhi Canal

9.

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

a)

Bikaner

b)

Jodhpur

c)

Jaipur

d)

Jaisalmer

10.

The Great Indian Desert is also known as___.

a)

Deccan plateau

b)

Thar

c)

Malabar

11.

Which is the important city in Rajasthan?

a)

Jodhpur

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Patna

d)

Pune

12.

Name the hill that surround the Thar desert.

a)

satpura

b)

aravalli

c)

himalayas