INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

GREAT INDIAN DESERT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Great Indian Desert is situated at ____ side of Northern Plains of India.
A
east
B
west
C
north
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. The Thar Desert covers some 77, 000 square miles (200, 000 square km) of territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Northern plains are bordered by the Thar Desert in the West. The desert is located in the northwestern part of India and is spread across Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Thar Desert (Hindi: ), also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200, 000 km2 (77, 000 sq mi) in India and Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The western part of the North Indian Plains is occupied by the desert. It is also known as the Thar Desert or Marusthali.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is North-Western. The Great Indian Desert is called the Thar Desert. It is one of the hot deserts of the world. Many National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are located in this area.

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