INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

GREAT INDIAN DESERT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
People of deserts like to settle around:
A
sand dunes
B
reservoirs
C
oasis
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oasis are fertile spots found in hot deserts. It is characterised by the presence of water and vegetation growing around them. People settle around the Oasis and depend on it for food and water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Along with being a distinctive geographical feature, oases provide food, water, shelter and shade for people passing through as well to plants and animals that live in the area of the oasis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer. The lifestyle of the people living near the Oasis in the Sahara desert is: The Sahara desert is inhabited by various groups of people they are called Bedouins and Tuaregs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Communities have traditionally planted strong trees, such as palms, around the perimeter of oases to keep the desert sands from their delicate crops and water. An oasis is an area made fertile by a source of freshwater in an otherwise dry and arid region.

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