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Evaluation Corner

Multiple Choice Questions

• Choose the correct option: OMR Sheet
1. It is the largest tropical desert.
Use only blue/black ball
a. Antarctica b. Sahara pen to fill the circles. It
should be darkened
c. Gobi d. none of these
completely and properly.
2. People use the hair of sheep to make this. Wrong methods
a. Shawls b. Pashmina
Correct method
c. Shahtoosh d. Houses
3. Agriculture in Ladakh can be carried out only in this season:
a. Spring b. Winter 1. a b c d
c. Summer d. Rainy
2. a b c d
4. This river flows across the Sahara:
a. Amazon b. Ganga 3. a b c d
c. Nile d. Brahmputra
5. Ladakh became a Union Territory in this year: 4. a b c d

a. 2019 b. 2020
5. a b c d
c. 2021 d. 2023

NEP Aligned

Understanding Based Questions

A. Fill in the blanks:
1. Places on Earth that receive rainfall less than 10 cm per annum are termed as ___________________.
2. The ___________________ desert divides Africa into Arab regions in the north and sub-Saharan Africa in
the south.

3. Ladakh receives little or no rain because it is located in the ___________________ area of the Great
Himalayas.
4. The Tibetan antelope is in great demand for its wool called ___________________.

B. Answer the following questions in short:
1. What are the climatic conditions of the Sahara?
2. Write briefly about the vegetation and wildlife of the Sahara desert.
3. Where is Ladakh located? Why is there scarcity of water in Ladakh?
4. How has the discovery of oil in the region led to the economic development of the Sahara region?

C. Answer the following questions in detail:
1. Compare the climate and relief features of Sahara and Ladakh.
2. Describe the economic activities of the people of Ladakh.
3. Write a note on the natural vegetation and wildlife of Ladakh.
4. Compare the life of nomads and settled people in Sahara.

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