INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rajasthan is also known as ____ .
A
Desert Place of India
B
Desert State of India
C
Desert Region of India
D
Desert of India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Rajasthan desert or the Thar Desert in western Rajasthan is the biggest desert in India. The Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert encompasses about 70% of total landmass of Rajasthan and hence it is identified as the “Desert State of India".

Detailed explanation-2: -The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is located in the state of Rajasthan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thar Desert, also called Great Indian Desert, arid region of rolling sand hills on the Indian subcontinent. It is located partly in Rajasthan state, northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and Sindh (Sind) provinces, eastern Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Thar Desert is about 5.12% of the total geographical area of India. More than 55% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan; the portion in India also extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.

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