CLIMATE OF INDIA
GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE
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It provides protection from enemies
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It provides land for goats to roam
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It provides a rich source of oil
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It is a source of valuable glass for trading
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Detailed explanation-1: -Despite having an extreme climate, the Thar Desert can provide development opportunities. These include: Mining-the desert has valuable reserves of minerals such as feldspar, phospherite, gypsum and kaolin. These minerals are used to produce a range of things from cement to fertilisers and are therefore valuable.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is an undulating sandy plain covered with sand dunes. This region receives very low rainfall below 150 mm per year. It has arid climate with low vegetation cover. Streams appear during the rainy season.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Indian Desert is also known as the Thar Desert. It is located partly in Rajasthan, and partly in Punjab and Sindh. Jaisalmer and Bikaner are cities in Rajasthan which are located in the desert region. The name ‘Thar’ is derived from thul, the local term for sand ridges.
Detailed explanation-4: -Area coverage of 77, 000 square km. Comprises of aeolian wind deposits. Witnessed the run of Kachchh to its south. Indus River flows west to the desert. Dry climate and alluvial deposits. Low vegetation cover. Sand dunes with an elevation of 150 m. Composed of Metamorphic Rocks. More items