INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

GREAT INDIAN DESERT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is the only river in Thar desert.
A
Luni
B
Ganga
C
Yamuna
D
Indus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Luni is the only river integrated into the Indian Thar Desert. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert of northwest India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 495 km (308 mi).

Detailed explanation-3: -Luni is the only large river in the Indian desert region. In this region, streams appear during the rainy season.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Luni derived its name from the Sanskrit lavanavari (“salt river”) and is so called because of its excessive salinity. With a course of some 330 miles (530 km), the Luni is the only major river of the area, and it serves as an essential source of irrigation waters.

Detailed explanation-5: -The sand is moveable here due to strong winds. It receives sediments from the plains and the nearby coastal region. Luni is the only river which flows from it in the Southern Region. It is a saline river as the salt content in this river is very excessive.

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