Which of the following statements about the Indian Desert is correct?
The Indian Desert is an undulating sandy plain with sand dunes and receives less than 150 mm of rainfall annually.
The Indian (Thar) Desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills. It is an undulating sandy plain covered with longitudinal dunes and barchans (crescent-shaped dunes).
The region receives very low rainfall—below 150 mm per year—and has an arid climate with low vegetation cover. Streams appear only during the rainy season and then disappear into the sand; the Luni is the only large river.
Therefore it does not lie east of the Aravalis with moderate rainfall, it is not a forested rocky plateau, and it is not part of the black-soil region of the Deccan Plateau.
Hence, the correct statement is that the Indian Desert is an undulating sandy plain with sand dunes and receives less than 150 mm of rainfall annually.
Similar Questions
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Indian Desert extends east of the Aravali range.
2. The region has low annual precipitation.
Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): The eastern coastal plains of India are wider and flatter than the western coastal plains.
Reason (R): Large rivers like the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri have created extensive deltas along the eastern coast.
Important Questions from Physiography of India
Which of the following states is landlocked and does not touch any international boundary?
- Which of the following is NOT a part of the Peninsular Plateau's major divisions?
- The Shivalik Hills, forming the outermost part of the Himalayan ranges, extend across which Indian states?
- What is another name for the Great Himalayan range?
- Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhya Range?
