SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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less than 50cm of precipitation per year
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less than 100 cm of precipitation per year
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less than 200 cm of precipitation per year
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most experts agree that a desert is an area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation a year. The amount of evaporation in a desert often greatly exceeds the annual rainfall.
Detailed explanation-2: -A desert is a landscape or region that receives very little rainfall, making the conditions unsuitable for plant and animal life. It is a place which receives annual rainfall of less than 250 mm.
Detailed explanation-3: -Solution. The Thar Desert receives less than 25 cm rain annually.
Detailed explanation-4: -Due to the desert area, trees are very rare and natural water sources are few. Greenery is the primary basis to attract rain, which is not there, hence clouds passing through and not raining.