Life in Deserts

Consider the following statements:
1. Desert is an arid region characteriesed by extremely high or low temperatures.
2. These are characterised by low rainfall, scanty vegetation and extreme temperatures.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The Sahara Desert in North Africa is the world’s largest desert.
2. The Sahara Desert touches eight countries.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following:
1. Algeria
2. Chad
3. Egypt
4. Libya
5. Kenya
Which of the above countries are touched by the Sahara Desert in North Africa?

Consider the following statements:
1. The present day Sahara once used to be a lush green plain.
2. It changed into a desert due to climate change.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. There are gravel plains and elevated plateaus in Sahara Desert.
2. The rocky surfaces may be more than 2500 m, high at some places.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Vegetation in the Sahara Desert includes cactus, date palms and acacia.
2. Due to scorching heat, there is no animal species found here except camel.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

The Bedouins and Tuaregs found in Sahara Desert are

Consider the following statements:
1. The depression formed by winds helps information of oasis.
2. Tafilalet Oasis in Egypt is a large oasis with an area of about 13,000 sq.km.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Ladakh is a cold desert lying on the western side of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. It is enclosed by Karakoram Range in the north and the Zanskar mountains in the south.
3. Gangotri glacier is found in Ladakh.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:
1. The altitude in Ladakh varies from about 3000 m. in Kargil to more than 8,000 m. in the Karakoram.
2. The air at this altitude is so heavy that the heat of the sun is not felt at all.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The Tibetan antelope is an extinct species.
2. It is hunted for its wool known as shahtoosh.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The people in Ladakh are mostly Buddhists.
2. Hemis, Thiksey, Shey and Lamayuru are the famous monasteries here.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?