Class 07 Social Science Life In The Deserts CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 7 · Social Science Life In The Deserts

This is Social Science class 07 Social Science Life in the Deserts CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Vegetation in the Sahara desert includes
  • A
    cactus, date ,palms and acacia
    Correct
  • B
    cactus, date ,ebony and mahogany
  • C
    sal, date, shisham and mahogany
  • D
    sal, date, shisham and acacia
2
Scientists have actually found skeletons of ___ in Sahara desert
  • A
    Frog
  • B
    Fish
    Correct
  • C
    Crocodile
  • D
    Snake
3
Egyptian _____ , famous worldwide is grown in Egypt
  • A
    Nylon
  • B
    Cotton
    Correct
  • C
    Jute
  • D
    Silk
4
Tafilalet Oasis is a large oasis with an area of about
  • A
    13,000 sq.km
    Correct
  • B
    12,000 sq.km
  • C
    14,000 sq.km
  • D
    15,000 sq.km
5
The discovery of oil ? a product in great demand throughout the world, in _____ is constantly transforming the Sahara desert.
  • A
    Algeria, Mali and Chad
  • B
    Algeria, Mali and Niger
  • C
    Algeria, Morocco and Niger
  • D
    Algeria, Libya and Egypt
    Correct
6
Which of the following minerals found in the Sahara desert (1) Iron(2) phosphorus (3) Aluminium(4) manganese (5) Potassium(6) Uranium(7) Zinc
  • A
    (1),(2),(4),(5)
  • B
    (1),(2),(3),(7)
  • C
    (1),(2),(3),(5)
  • D
    (1),(2),(4),(6)
    Correct
7
____ are seen acting as guides to foreign tourists.
  • A
    Chad
  • B
    Tuaregs
    Correct
  • C
    Sudan
  • D
    Mali
8
In Ladakh the word ?dakh? means
  • A
    Town
  • B
    People
  • C
    Country
    Correct
  • D
    Place
9
Ladakh is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas
  • A
    on the western side of Jammu and Kashmir
  • B
    on the western side of Himachal Pradesh
  • C
    on the eastern side of Jammu and Kashmir
    Correct
  • D
    on the eastern side of Himachal Pradesh
10
Which glacier is found in Ladakh
  • A
    Yamuna glacier
  • B
    Gangari glacier
    Correct
  • C
    Kosi glacier
  • D
    Tapi glacier
11
The altitude in Ladakh is 8,000m in the
  • A
    Kargil
  • B
    Karakoram
    Correct
  • C
    Gilgit
  • D
    Drass
12
In the summer season the people are busy cultivating
  • A
    barley, tomato, peas, beans and turnip
  • B
    barley, tomato, cabbage, ladyfinger and turnip
  • C
    barley, potatoes, peas, beans and turnip
    Correct
  • D
    barley, tomato, brinjal, beans and turnip
13
In Ladakh the day temperatures in summer are just above _____ and the night temperatures well below____.
  • A
    0\(^\circ \)C, ?30\(^\circ \)C
  • B
    30\(^\circ \)C, ?30\(^\circ \)C
    Correct
  • C
    10\(^\circ \)C, ?30\(^\circ \)C
  • D
    30\(^\circ \)C, ?100\(^\circ \)C
14
Khapa-chan means
  • A
    Desert land
  • B
    White land
  • C
    Snow land
    Correct
  • D
    Land of herds
15
Chiru is hunted for its
  • A
    Silk
  • B
    Jute
  • C
    Cotton
  • D
    Wool
    Correct