PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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satpura
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aravalli
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himalayas
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Thar Desert covers some 77, 000 square miles (200, 000 square km) of territory. It is bordered by the irrigated Indus River plain to the west, the Punjab Plain to the north and northeast, the Aravalli Range to the southeast, and the Rann of Kachchh to the south.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Aravalli. The Aravalli Range is a mountain range located in the Northern-Western region of the Indian subcontinent. Thar desert is located in the North-West of the Aravalli range.
Detailed explanation-3: -Only the Aravalli range borders the Thar desert.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Aravalli Range is also known as Jarga near Udaipur. Jarga hill is confined to Udaipur and Rajsamand districts in southern Aravallis.