Answer:
Ladakh is located in the Great Himalayas, on the eastern side of Jammu and Kashmir.
Life in the Deserts
Q 1.
Mention the day and night temperatures of the Sahara desert.
Q 2.
Where is Ladakh located?
Q 3.
Name the two nomadic tribes living in the Sahara desert.
Q 4.
What do these animals provide them?
Q 5.
What is the use of the hair of the sheep and goat in the cold desert of Ladak?
Q 6.
What vegetation is found in the Sahara desert?
Q 7.
Name the countries associated with the discovery of oil
Q 8.
Describe the Climate of the Sahara desert. [V. Imp.]
Q 9.
Describe the flora and fauna found in the Sahara desert.
Q 10.
Mention the summer and winter activities of the people of the Ladakh desert.[V. Imp.]
Q 11.
Name the birds which are common in the Ladakh desert.
Q 12.
What are the two characteristic features of a desert? [V. Imp.]
Q 13.
Why do people hunt Chiru or the Tibetan antelope?
Q 14.
Why is there little rainfall in the Ladakh desert?
Q 15.
How many countries are touched by the Sahara desert? Name them.
Q 16.
Name the four passes which Manali-Leh highway crosses.
Q 17.
Which National Highway connects Leh to Kashmir valley and through which pass?
Q 18.
Name the animals reared by the Bedouins and Tuaregs.
Q 19.
Name some famous monasteries of Ladakh
Q 20.
Describe the flora and fauna found in the Ladakh desert. [V. Imp.]
Q 21.
Give reasons:
(i) There is scanty vegetation in the deserts.
(ii) People of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes.
Q 22.
Name an important river that flows through Ladakh.
Q 23.
Ladakh is made up of two words. Mention these words with their meaning.
Q 24.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(a) What are the two types of deserts found in the world?
(b) In which continent is the Sahara desert located?
(c) What are the climatic conditions of the Ladakh desert?
(d) What mainly attracts tourists to Ladakh?
(e) What type of clothes the people of the Sahara desert wear?
(f) Name the trees that grow in Ladakh
Q 25.
Describe the people of the Sahara desert Also write about their activities. [V. Imp.]
