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Population in the tropical desert is less because of _____________________.

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  1. Scanty rain and scorching heat

  2. Scanty rain and mild sun

  3. Heavy rain and cool climate

  4. Mild rain and mild sun

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Correct Option: A

Arabian desert is in ______________.

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  1. Eastern Asia

  2. Eastern Africa

  3. Eastern Europe

  4. Western Asia

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Correct Option: D

Thar desert does not have ______ .

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  1. Camel

  2. Black buck

  3. Lion

  4. Great Indian Bustard

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Correct Option: C

Oasis is found in _______________.

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  1. Grasslands

  2. Deserts

  3. Mediterranean regions

  4. Polar region

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Correct Option: B

Thar desert is shared between which countries?

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  1. India and Afghanistan

  2. India and China

  3. India and Nepal

  4. India and Pakistan

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following region is characterized by a season of rain followed by a season of drought?

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  1. Equatorial region

  2. Hot desert region

  3. Savanna region

  4. Steppe region

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Savannas have warm temperatures year-round. There are actually two very different seasons in a savanna; a very long dry season (winter), and a very wet season (summer). In the dry season, only an average of about 4 inches of rainfall. Between December and February, no rain will fall at all.

The agricultural practices prevalent in the Sahara desert is ___________.

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  1. Nomadic hearding

  2. Plantation agriculture

  3. Mixed farming

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The activity which is mainly carried on to produce food for the family and to fulfill the needs of clothing, shelter, and recreation is known as nomadic herding. It is an ecological system of agriculture. The nomadic herders are dependent on sheep, cattle, goats, camels, horses, and reindeers for their livelihood. Nomadic herding is mostly practiced in less arable land. It is mostly practiced in central Asia and the Sahel region of West Africa. It is most prevalent in the Sahara desert.

Cactus is a plant usually found in _____________.

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  1. Flood plains

  2. Semiarid regions

  3. Deltaic regions

  4. Fresh water lakes

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cactus is a plant usually found in Semiarid region.

A semi-arid climate or steppe climate is the climate of a region that receives precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-arid climates, depending on variables such as temperature, and they give rise to different biomes.

Cactus is a plant usually found in__________.

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  1. Flood plains

  2. Arid regions

  3. Deltaic regions

  4. Fresh water lakes

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Correct Option: B

Thorny bushes are found in _________.

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  1. Semi-arid areas

  2. Moderate climate areas

  3. Cold polar climate areas

  4. All the places

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The vegetation in these forests are thorny trees and bushes. The Thorn Forests are found in the semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Acacias, palms, euphorbias and cacti are the main plants found in these forests.