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.
Only 2
Statement 1: The Indian (Thar) Desert lies to the west of the Aravali range, extending across western Rajasthan into Pakistan. The Aravalis act as its eastern boundary, so the claim that it extends east of the range is incorrect.
Statement 2: The region receives very low rainfall, generally below 150 mm a year in the west and under about 250 mm in most parts, because the Aravalis run parallel to the south-west monsoon winds and fail to cause orographic rainfall. So this statement is correct.
Hence, only statement 2 is correct.
Similar Questions
Which of the following statements about the Indian Desert is correct?
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?
