PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
COASTAL PLAINS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Jaipur
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Jaisalmer
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Gandhinagar
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Barchans (crescent shaped dunes) cover larger areas but longitudinal dunes become Inore prominent near the Indo-Pakistan boundary. If you visit Jaisalmer, you may go to see a group of barchans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Barchans are concentric in shape, have convex sides which face the prevailing winds. These can be found in Jaisalmer city of Rajasthan. The Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert, a large arid region which covers 200, 000 square kilometres and ranks 17 in terms of the world’s largest desert.
Detailed explanation-3: -Barchans are characteristic of open, inland desert regions such as Turkistan, where the name originated.
Detailed explanation-4: -Barchans are crescent-shaped sand dunes. The part which faces the wind (the windward side) has a gentle slope, while the other part (leeward side) has a steep slope.
Detailed explanation-5: -If you visit Jaisalmer, you may go to see a group of barchans. Hint: A barchan or barkhan dune is a dune in the shape of the crown.