1. Which among the following plains is located in New Zealand?
- Great Plains
- Canterbury Plains
- Salisbury Plains
- Kanto Plains
Answer: Canterbury Plains
2. Gobi desert is located in which country?
- Algeria, Chad
- Morocco, Niger
- China and Mongolia
- Egypt, Libya
Answer: China and Mongolia
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3. Where is the Thar Desert located in India?
- Goa
- Kerala
- Rajasthan
- None of these
Answer: Rajasthan
4. Where is the Patagonian desert located?
- USA
- Chile
- Southern Argentina
- None of the above
Answer: Southern Argentina
5. The Nullarbor Plain is located in which among the following countries?
- France
- Germany
- Iran
- Australia
Answer: Australia
6. Where are the Salisbury Plains located?
- France
- England
- New Zealand
- Australia
Answer: England
7. Canterbury plains are present in _________
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Russia
- USA
Answer: New Zealand
8. Name the largest desert in South Africa.
- Chalbi desert
- Thar
- the Kalahari Desert
- None of these
Answer: the Kalahari Desert
9. What is desertification?
- The process of land losing nutrients
- The process of land turning into a desert as the quality of the soil declines over time
- The process of land losing vegetation
- None of these
Answer: The process of land turning into a desert as the quality of the soil declines over time
10. Which is the largest plain in Iran?
- Aleppo Plateau
- Al-Ghab Plain
- Khuzestan Plain
- Mugan Plain
Answer: Al-Ghab Plain
11. The Kanto plain is located in which of the following countries?
- Saudi Arabia
- India
- Japan
- China
Answer: Japan
12. What proportion of the Thar Desert lies within Indian territory?
- 75%
- 90%
- 65%
- 85%
Answer: 85%
13. How much of Earth's land is covered by the Sahara desert?
- 5.2 million Sq. km
- 9.2 million Sq. km
- 1.2 million Sq. km
- 2.2 million Sq. km
Answer: 9.2 million Sq. km
14. Which is the largest desert in Asia?
- Gobi
- Thar
- Sahara
- None of these
Answer: Gobi
15. What kind of crops is grown in the desert?
- Cotton
- Barley
- Sugarcane
- None of these
Answer: Cotton
16. Which among the following plains is famous for the Buddhist Samyak festival?
- Bhuikhel
- Indus Valley
- Ganga
- Depsang
Answer: Bhuikhel
17. The Carrizo Plains is located in which among the following countries?
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- United States
Answer: United States
18. Sand dunes are found in:
- Afghanistan, England
- Uzbekistan, Bangladesh
- Berlin, Rajasthan
- Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan
Answer: Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan
19. A traveler is thirsty in a desert at 15°E and 25°S.The desert in question is _______
- Kalahari
- Patagonia
- Sahara
- Mojave
Answer: Kalahari
20. Down plains are grassland plains present in _________
- USA
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Russia
Answer: Australia
21. The Gobi Desert lies in which among the following countries?
- Magnolia
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
- None of these
Answer: Magnolia
22. Which among the following pairs of plains is/are not correctly matched?
- Awarua Plain – Syria
- Khuzestan Plain – Iran
- Nullarbor Plain – Australia
- Kanto Plain – Japan
Answer: Awarua Plain – Syria
23. Which among the following statements about the Gangetic Plains is not correct?
- It spreads in the countries India and Bangladesh only
- It is bounded by the Thar Desert in the West
- It borders the surrounding areas of Himalayas.
- It is bounded by the Vindhyas and the Satpuras in the South
Answer: It spreads in the countries India and Bangladesh only
24. In a village in India, houses are made up of thick walls and are plastered with mud. The
roofs of the houses are made of thorny bushes. This village is likely to be in a
- desert region
- snowy region
- high rainfall region
- forest region in the plains
Answer: desert region
25. The temperate grasslands of Asia and Europe are known as __________
- Pampas
- Prairies
- Tundra
- Steppes
Answer: Steppes
26. On average how much rain does a desert get annually?
- 50 inches
- More than 20 inches
- Less than 10 inches
- More than 10 inches
Answer: Less than 10 inches
27. The Kalahari Desert, which stretches over 225,000 miles [900,000 sq.m] is in _________
- Australia
- South Africa
- East Africa
- Saudi Arabia
Answer: South Africa
28. Which of the given below is the hottest desert in the world?
- The Arctic
- Sahara
- The Gobi
- Thar
Answer: Sahara
29. Which of the following desert-less continent?
- Europe
- Africa
- Asia
- All of these
Answer: Europe
30. Which among the following pairs of plains is/are correctly matched?
- Khuzestan Plain – Iraq
- Limagne Plain – China
- Gangetic Plain – India
- None of the above
Answer: Gangetic Plain – India
31. Taklamakan Desert is located in which country?
- China
- Madagascar
- Botswana
- Mongolia
Answer: China
32. Which of the given deserts is the largest cold desert?
- Sahara
- Antarctic Desert
- Thar
- None of these
Answer: Antarctic Desert
33. Which one of the following regions of the world is called “the bread basket of the world”?
- Temperate grassland
- Tropical monsoonal region
- Mediterranean region
- Savanna grassland
Answer: Temperate grassland
34. Which one of the following deserts is known for its vast deposits of nitrates?
- Atacama
- Kalahari
- Gobi
- Sahara
Answer: Atacama
35. Where is the situated in the Sahara Desert?
- USA
- Australia
- Kolli hills
- North Africa
Answer: North Africa
