If one of your possible choices is Desert go with that. Semi Arid is also acceptable.
The answer for the question would be A.
According to the passage, the option that might be true is D) “Much of India's present-day society was based on the Aryan civilization.” Evidence from the passage supports that much of today’s India is based on the Aryan civilization. For example, it mentions that the language “Sanskrit” is the basis of South Asian languages. It also mentions that the Vedas (sacred writings of Aryans) were very important for the development of Hinduism. Therefore, the Aryan civilization had an important impact on the language and religion of India and South Asian countries.
This is true
These features are called cultural universals. These are features and patterns that are found in all cultures worldwide regardless of cultural and historical differences. A great example for this is language since every culture in the world has a form of language that is used to communicate between people for various purposes.
