Which of the following statements about rainfall and streams in the Indian Desert is are correct? 1. Streams formed during rain reach the sea. 2. Rainfall is below 150 mm annually.
Only 2
The Indian (Thar) Desert lies west of the Aravalli hills and has an arid climate with very low vegetation cover.
Statement 1 is incorrect: streams appear only during the rainy season and soon disappear into the sand, as they do not have enough water to reach the sea; the Luni is the only large river, and it ends in the Rann of Kachchh.
Statement 2 is correct: the region receives very low rainfall, below 150 mm per year.
Hence, Only 2.
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