1. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (BEO 2020)
Assertion (A): Most of the hot deserts of the world are located on the western margins of the continents between 15 to 30 degrees north and south latitudes.
Reason ( R): Trade winds lose their moisture and humidity as it moves westward.
codes:
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c) (A) is true but (R) is false
d) (A) is false but (R) is true
Answer. a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements is correct? (UPSC 2020)
1. It is spread over two districts.
2. There is no human habitation inside the Park.
3. It is one of the natural habitats of the Great Indian Bustard.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. c) 1 and 3 only
India's desert national park is one of the largest national parks in India that is situated in Rajasthan state. It is located in Jaisalmer and Barmer districts. The desert national park is the home of Great Indian Bustard, Chinkara, etc. It is also home to the Bhishois community.
3. Which of the following leaf modifications occur(s) in desert areas to inhibit water loss? (UPSC 2018)
1. Hard and waxy leaves
2. Tiny leaves
3. Thorns instead of leaves
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. d) 1, 2 and 3
4. What is/ are the importance/importance of the ‘United Convention to Combat Desertification’?( UPSC 2016)
1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programs and supportive international partnerships
2. It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its
Secretariat facilitates the allocation of the major portion of financial resources to these regions.
3. It is committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. c) 1 and 3 only
5. What could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of the African and Eurasian desert belts?
1. It is located in the subtropical high-pressure cells.
2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a) 1 only
African and Eurasian desert belts are under the influence of cold ocean currents, not warm ocean currents;
6. Rajasthan desert or Thar desert is the expanse of which of the following? (UPPSC 2018)
(a) Pliocene
(b) Paleocene
(c) Pleistocene and recent deposits
(d) Oligocene
Answer. c; c) Pleistocene and recent deposits
The Paleocene is the first epoch of the Paleogene period from 66 to 56 million ago.
7. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? (UPPSC 2018)
Desert Country
(a) Sonoran - USA
(b) Taklamakan - China
(c) Karakum - Turkmenistan
(d) Gibson - Brazil
Answer. d; Gibson desert is located in Western Australia;
8. Which of the following desert is the most thickly populated desert in the world?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Taklamakan Desert
c) Thar Desert
d) Karakum Desert
Answer. c) Thar Desert
9. Which desert is the world's largest desert?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Taklamakan Desert
c) Thar Desert
d) Karakum Desert
Answer. a) Sahara Desert; The Sahara desert covers a large part of North Africa; the area of the Sahara Desert is about 8.54 million square km.
10. The Sahara Desert is not spread in which of the following countries?
a) Somalia
b) Sudan
c) Egypt
d) Niger
Answer. a) Somalia;
The Sahara desert touches eleven countries. These are Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.
11. ) Deserts are characterized by
a) scanty vegetation
b) heavy precipitation
c) low evaporation
d) Plain terrain
Answer. a) scanty vegetation
12. In 1922, ------------- recorded the highest temperature of 57.77 degrees Celsius.
a) Al Azizia, Libya
b) Jaisalmer, India
c) Death Valley, U.S.A.
d) Lut Desert, Iran
Answer. a) Al Azizia, Libya
13. Gibson desert is located in ------
a) South America
b) North America
c) Asia
d) Australia
Answer. d) Australia
14. Which of the following desert is not located in Australia?
a) Great Sandy
b) Great Victoria
c) Thar Desert
d) Simpson
Answer. c) Thar Desert is located in India
15. The Nubian desert is located in?
a) Eastern side of the Sahara desert
b) Southwestern Africa
c) South Western South America
d) Saudi Arabia
Answer. a) Eastern side of the Sahara desert
16. Which of the following desert is located in Africa?
a) Atacama desert
b) Monte Desert
c) Patagonian Desert
d) the Kalahari Desert
Answer. d) Kalahari Desert
17. Which of the following desert is not located in South America?
a) Atacama desert
b) Monte Desert
c) Patagonian Desert
d) Sonoran Desert
Answer. d) the Sonoran Desert is located in North America
18. Which of the following desert is not located in North America?
a) Great Basin Desert
b) Great Sandy Desert
c) Mojave Desert
d) Sonoran Desert
Answer. b) Great Sandy Desert is located in Australia
19. Gobi desert is located in?
a) West Asia
b) East Asia
c) Central Asia
d) South Asia
Answer. b) East Asia; Gobi desert is located in Mongolia and China
20. Bushmen tribe lives in which desert?
a) Arabian Desert
b) Sahara Desert
c) Australian desert
d) the Kalahari Desert
Answer. d) Kalahari Desert
21. The Tuaregs tribe lives in which desert?
a) Arabian Desert
b) Sahara Desert
c) Australian desert
d) the Kalahari Desert
Answer. b) Sahara Desert
22. The Bedouin tribe lives in which desert?
a) Arabian Desert
b) Sahara Desert
c) Australian desert
d) the Kalahari Desert
Answer. a) Arabian Desert
23. The Bindibu tribe lives in which desert?
a) Arabian Desert
b) Sahara Desert
c) Australian desert
d) the Kalahari Desert
Answer. c) Australian desert
24. Which of the following is not a Hot Desert?
a) Gobi
b) Mojave
c) Sonoran
d) Chihuahuan
Answer. a) Gobi
Mohave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan are the hot deserts which are located in USA and Mexico.
25. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
a) Gobi-China
b) Kara Kum-Turkmenistan
c) Taklamakan -China
d) Kyzylkum - kyrgyzstan
Answer. d) Kyzylkum is located in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
26. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
a) Atacama-Chile
b) Patagonian-Argentina
c) Tanami -Brazil
d) Gibson-Austalia
Answer. c) Tanami desert is located in Australia
27. Consider the following deserts and arrange them in increasing order of their size ( from smallest to largest)- (UPPSC-2023)
(I) Great Sandy desert
(II) Arabian desert
(III) Sahara Desert
(IV) Gobi Desert
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
a) II, I, III, IV
b) I, IV, II, III
c) I, II, IV, III
d) II, I, IV, III
Answer. b) I, IV, II, III
The following are the top ten areas wise desert of the world ( in decreasing order of the area)
1. Antarctic desert (Polar Desert)
2. Arctic desert ( Polar desert)
3. Sahara Desert ( Sub-tropical desert or Hot desert)
4. Arabian Desert ( Subtropical desert)
5. Gobi Desert ( Cold desert-China/Mangolia)
6. Patagonian Desert ( Cold Desert-Argentina/South America)
7. Great Victoria Desert ( Australia-subtropical or hot desert)
8. Kalahari Desert (Subtropical desert, South Africa/Namibia)
9. Great Basin Desert ( North America, subtropical desert)
10. Syrian Desert (sub-tropical desert)
The Great Sandy desert is in Australia, it is a subtropical desert.
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