1. What is the largest desert in India?
A) Thar Desert
B) Rann of Kutch
C) Great Indian Desert
D) Cold Desert
A) Thar Desert
Explanation: About Thar Desert : The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 205,000 km2 (79,000 sq mi) in India as well as Pakistan. Worldwide it is the 20th largest desert and world’s 9th-largest hot subtropical desert. India has 85% of desert and rest in Pakistan Coverage : India: Rajasthan , Punjab and Haryana Gujarat with more than 60% in Rajasthan Pakistan: Punjab and Sindh
2. Which Indian state has the highest area covered by the Thar Desert?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Haryana
D) Punjab
A) Rajasthan
3. Which river flow through the Thar Desert?
A) Tapi
B) Narmada
C) Luni
D) Godavari
C) Luni
4. Which desert is also known as the "White Desert"?
A) Thar Desert
B) Rann of Kutch
C) Great Indian Desert
D) Cold Desert
B) Rann of Kutch
5. What is the name of the national park located in the Thar Desert?
A) Sariska National Park
B) Keoladeo National Park
C) Desert National Park
D) Ranthambore National Park
C) Desert National Park
About Desert National park: Desert National Park is situated in the Indian state of Rajasthan, closer to the towns of Jaisalmer and Barmer. This is one of the largest national parks, covering an area of 3162 km². The Desert National Park is an excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar Desert. Sand dunes form around 44% of the Park.
6. Which is the largest district of Gujarat and also the largest in India?
A) Jaisalmer
B) Leh
C) Jodhpur
D) Kachchh
Answer: D) Kachchh
D) Kachchh
About Kachchh district: It is the largest district located in Gujarat covering an area of 45674 km2 This district is famous for salt marsh of Thar desert called The Great Runn of Kuchchh
7. What is the name of the famous fort located in Jaisalmer?
A) Mehrangarh Fort
B) Jaisalmer Fort
C) Chittorgarh Fort
D) Amber Fort
B) Jaisalmer Fort [ it is situated in the city of Jaisalmer]
8. Which mountain ranges border Thar Desert?
A) Satpura
B) Vindhya
C) The Himalayas
D) Aravalli
D) Aravalli
9. Which is the largest lake in the Thar Desert?
A) Chilka
B) Pulicat
C) Sambhar
D) Wular
C) Sambhar
About Sambhar lake : One of the largest salt water lake India and largest inland salt water lake
10. What is the name of the sanctuary situated in the Rann of Kutch and is a wetland conservation reserve ?
A) kolleru
B) Kajiranga
C) Cold desert
D) Chari-Dhand
D) Chari-Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve
11. Where is the cold desert located in India?
A) Ladakh
B) Rann of Kutch
C) Great Indian Desert
D) Rajasthan
A) Ladakh
Notes: Cold deserts are areas that have hot summers but very cold winters. In general, in temperate regions of the world, such areas occur in high, flat areas, called plateaus or mountainous areas. Such regions in India are within the range of the Himalayas. These deserts occur in the Himalayas in India and range from Ladakh in the north to Kinnaur (in Himachal Pradesh). Spiti vally can be named as cold desert mountain valley
12. Which Indian state has the highest area covered by the Cold Desert?
A) Ladakh
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Sikkim
A) Ladakh
13. Which river flows through the Cold Desert?
A) Spiti
B) Brahmaputra
C) Ganges
D) Godavari
A) Spiti
14. What is the name of the pass that connects Kulu valley to Lahul and spiti valley?
A) Zoji La
B) Rohtang La Pass
C) Baralacha La
D) Khardung La
B) Rohtang La Pass
15. How much percentage of area in India is occupied by Thar desert
A) 6%
B) 2%
C) 1%
D) 5%
D) 5%
Explanation: Having around 60% of it in Rajasthan.
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