INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

GREAT INDIAN DESERT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Great Indian Desert’ lies in the ____ part of the Indian subcontinent
A
North-eastern
B
North-western
C
South-eastern
D
South-western
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200, 000 km2 (77, 000 sq mi) and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -The Great Indian Desert, well known as the Thar Desert, is a large and arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. Covering about 200, 000 km2 in terms of area it forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. India has about 85% of the Thar Desert while the rest is in Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution: The Arabian sea lies in the Western part of India.

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