Deserts

Which is the largest desert in India?
a) Ladakh Desert
b) Rann of Kutch
c) Thar Desert
d) Malwa Plateau
✅ c) Thar Desert
Explanation: Also known as the Great Indian Desert.

The Thar Desert lies primarily in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Haryana
d) Punjab
✅ b) Rajasthan

The Thar Desert is also called:
a) Registan
b) Marusthali
c) Tundra
d) Badlands
✅ b) Marusthali

What type of desert is Thar?
a) Cold desert
b) Tropical desert
c) Rain shadow desert
d) Semi-arid desert
✅ d) Semi-arid desert

What is the main reason for desert formation in Rajasthan?
a) Rain shadow effect
b) High temperature
c) Continentality
d) Lack of vegetation
✅ a) Rain shadow effect of Aravallis

Which river flows near the eastern margin of the Thar Desert?
a) Luni
b) Ghaggar
c) Yamuna
d) Chambal
✅ a) Luni

Which desert is found in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh?
a) Thar
b) Registan
c) Cold Desert
d) Kutch
✅ c) Cold Desert

Ladakh Desert is categorized as a:
a) Hot desert
b) Cold desert
c) Coastal desert
d) Sand desert
✅ b) Cold desert

What is the average rainfall in Thar Desert annually?
a) Less than 25 cm
b) 25–50 cm
c) 75–100 cm
d) More than 100 cm
✅ b) 25–50 cm

The Rann of Kutch lies in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Punjab
✅ c) Gujarat

Rann of Kutch is a:
a) Salt desert
b) Cold desert
c) Sand desert
d) Volcanic plateau
✅ a) Salt desert

The Luni River is:
a) Perennial
b) Seasonal
c) Glacial
d) Underground
✅ b) Seasonal

Which of the following districts is NOT part of the Thar Desert?
a) Jaisalmer
b) Bikaner
c) Jodhpur
d) Jaipur
✅ d) Jaipur

The Thar Desert extends into:
a) Gujarat
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

The only cold desert in India lies in:
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Ladakh
c) Sikkim
d) Uttarakhand
✅ b) Ladakh

Vegetation in desert areas is generally:
a) Tropical evergreen
b) Deciduous
c) Xerophytic
d) Alpine
✅ c) Xerophytic

The only river which drains into the Thar Desert:
a) Narmada
b) Yamuna
c) Luni
d) Godavari
✅ c) Luni

Black buck is found in which Indian desert region?
a) Ladakh
b) Rann of Kutch
c) Thar Desert
d) Deccan Plateau
✅ c) Thar Desert

Which festival is famous in the desert region of Rajasthan?
a) Pushkar Fair
b) Bihu
c) Durga Puja
d) Pongal
✅ a) Pushkar Fair

The Desert National Park is located in:
a) Bikaner
b) Barmer
c) Jaisalmer
d) Sirohi
✅ c) Jaisalmer

White Desert tourism is popular in:
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
✅ b) Gujarat
Explanation: Rann of Kutch turns white due to salt deposits.

Camels are adapted to desert conditions due to:
a) Webbed feet
b) Fat storing hump
c) Long eyelashes
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Which is the most arid region of India?
a) Western Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Punjab
d) Himachal Pradesh
✅ a) Western Rajasthan

What is the major source of water in desert settlements?
a) Canals
b) Groundwater
c) Rivers
d) Rainwater harvesting
✅ b) Groundwater

Which canal has changed irrigation in desert areas?
a) Sarda Canal
b) Indira Gandhi Canal
c) Hirakud Canal
d) Ganga Canal
✅ b) Indira Gandhi Canal

Indira Gandhi Canal draws water from:
a) Chambal
b) Luni
c) Sutlej and Beas
d) Yamuna
✅ c) Sutlej and Beas

Which district is most affected by desertification in Bihar?
a) Gaya
b) Aurangabad
c) Kaimur
d) No such desertification reported
✅ d) No such desertification reported

What type of soil is found in the desert region?
a) Alluvial
b) Red soil
c) Arid soil
d) Laterite
✅ c) Arid soil

Which feature is common in sand deserts?
a) Lava flows
b) Loess deposits
c) Dunes
d) Glaciers
✅ c) Dunes

A 'barchan' is:
a) Rock outcrop
b) Salt pan
c) Crescent-shaped sand dune
d) Oxbow lake
✅ c) Crescent-shaped sand dune

The Great Rann and Little Rann are parts of:
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Punjab
d) Madhya Pradesh
✅ b) Gujarat

Which community is traditionally associated with the Thar Desert?
a) Bhils
b) Meenas
c) Banjaras
d) Todas
✅ c) Banjaras

Desertification means:
a) Flooding
b) Fertilisation of land
c) Conversion of fertile land into desert
d) Urbanisation
✅ c) Conversion of fertile land into desert

What percent of India is covered by desert?
a) 5%
b) 9%
c) 12%
d) 15%
✅ b) 9%

In which season are sandstorms most common in Thar?
a) Winter
b) Monsoon
c) Summer
d) Autumn
✅ c) Summer

Which is the highest altitude cold desert of India?
a) Spiti Valley
b) Ladakh
c) Lahaul
d) Nubra
✅ b) Ladakh

Main crops in desert areas include:
a) Rice
b) Millets and pulses
c) Sugarcane
d) Tea
✅ b) Millets and pulses

Which part of Rajasthan has saline lakes?
a) Eastern
b) Southern
c) Western
d) Central
✅ c) Western

Sambhar Lake is known for:
a) Freshwater
b) Salt production
c) Aquaculture
d) Coal mining
✅ b) Salt production

A semi-desert lies between:
a) Desert and mountains
b) Desert and fertile land
c) Sea and coast
d) River and plateau
✅ b) Desert and fertile land

Cold deserts have:
a) Low temperature and low rainfall
b) High temperature and high rainfall
c) Low rainfall and high humidity
d) High snowfall and rain
✅ a) Low temperature and low rainfall

Cold desert is also found in:
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Nagaland
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Assam
✅ c) Himachal Pradesh (Spiti Valley)

What is a major occupation in desert areas?
a) Mining
b) Farming
c) Animal husbandry
d) Fishing
✅ c) Animal husbandry

Desert vegetation has:
a) Broad leaves
b) Needle-like leaves
c) No leaves
d) All of the above
✅ b) Needle-like leaves (to reduce water loss)

Desertification in India is highest in:
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Bihar
d) Madhya Pradesh
✅ a) Rajasthan

Desert locust attacks in 2020 began from:
a) Pakistan border
b) Gujarat coast
c) Ladakh
d) Kerala
✅ a) Pakistan border (Thar Desert region)

Which Indian desert is considered biologically rich?
a) Cold Desert
b) Thar Desert
c) Salt Desert
d) None
✅ b) Thar Desert

Drought-prone zones overlap with:
a) Desert regions
b) Forest regions
c) Coastal zones
d) Himalayan regions
✅ a) Desert regions

Desert soil is generally:
a) Alkaline
b) Acidic
c) Neutral
d) Rich in organic matter
✅ a) Alkaline

Which one is NOT a desert landform?
a) Inselberg
b) Yardang
c) Mesa
d) U-shaped valley
✅ d) U-shaped valley