This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Relief > Great Indian Desert – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Great Indian Desert Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Thar Desert is mainly found in the state of ..... A) Rajasthan. B) Jaipur. C) Goa. D) Kerla. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jaipur. 2. Which of these is NOT TRUE about sand dunes? A) Sand dunes are temporary hills of sand. B) Sand dunes are formed around a barrier. C) Sand dunes permanently remain at one place. D) Sand dunes cannot be used as landmark in the desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sand dunes permanently remain at one place. 3. Which of the following minerals is found abundantly in Rajasthan? A) Iron. B) Marble and sandstone. C) Silver. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marble and sandstone. 4. Some areas in the Thar Desert has become green due to ..... A) The underground water available. B) Rainfall. C) Indira Gandhi Canal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indira Gandhi Canal. 5. ..... is a form of tie and dye that is special to Rajasthannd Gujarat. A) Handloom. B) Sequins work. C) Chickankari. D) Bandhani. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandhani. 6. In which of the states does the Thar desert doesn't extend A) Gujarat. B) Rajasthan. C) Madhya Pradesh. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh. 7. The Rajasthan Canal draws water from which river? A) Beas. B) Chenab. C) Satluj. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Satluj. 8. Which is the only hill station in Rajasthan A) Chittor. B) Mount Abu. C) Udaipur. D) Jaipur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mount Abu. 9. People of deserts like to settle around: A) Sand dunes. B) Reservoirs. C) Oasis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oasis. 10. Which famous salt lake is there in Thar Desert? A) Dal lake. B) Both. C) Sambhar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sambhar. 11. The sandy hills in desert are known as A) Mountains. B) Sand dunes. C) Plateau. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sand dunes. 12. Some of the features that make camel ideally suited to living in a desert are: A) A camel cannot bear the extreme temperatures in the desert . B) It can survive without food or water for several days. C) A camel's hump is not used to store food. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can survive without food or water for several days. 13. The Great Indian Desert is situated at ..... side of Northern Plains of India. A) East. B) West. C) North. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) West. 14. Where is the Great Indian Desert Located? A) To the South-west of the Northern Plains. B) To the North-east of the Northern Plains. C) To the North-west of the Northern Plains. D) To the South-west of the Northern Plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the South-west of the Northern Plains. 15. The Thar Desert lies on the ..... of the Aravalli Range. A) North. B) East. C) South. D) West. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) West. 16. Where are Barchans commonly found? A) Rajasthan. B) Kerala. C) Assam. D) Jaisalmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jaisalmer. 17. The Thar Desert spreads into Pakistan as ..... Desert. A) Arabian. B) Great Indian. C) Sind. D) Sahara. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sind. 18. What is the average temperature in the Thar desert during day A) 100 degrees. B) Below 50 degrees. C) 150 degrees. D) 75 degrees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 100 degrees. 19. Assertion:Streams appear during the rainy season and soon after, they disappear. Reason:They have enough water to reach the sea. A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. C) Assertion is true but reason is false. D) Both Assertion and Reason are false. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assertion is true but reason is false. 20. A community that moves with its animals from place to place A) Men. B) Nomads. C) Caravan. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nomads. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesGreat Indian Desert Quiz 1Great Indian Desert Quiz 3Great Indian Desert Quiz 4Great Indian Desert Quiz 5Great Indian Desert Quiz 6Great Indian Desert Quiz 7Coastal Plains QuizHimalayan Mountains QuizNorthen Plalns QuizPeninsular Plateau QuizThe Himalayan Range Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books