PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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north-west, west
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south-west, west
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north-east, east
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south-east, west
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Thar Desert embraces the districts of Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner and Jodhpur. Actually, Rajasthan desert is a greater part of the Thar Desert that is spread across the western part of India and the southeastern Pakistan.
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: -The Thar desert lies to the west of the Aravalli range. The 200, 000 km2 (77, 000 sq mi) of the Thar Desert, commonly referred to as the Great Indian Desert, is a sizable arid region northwest of the Indian subcontinent that serves as a natural border between Pakistan and India.
Detailed explanation-4: -The northeastern part of the Thar Desert lies between the Aravalli Hills. The desert stretches to Punjab and Haryana in the north, to the Great Rann of Kutch along the coast, and to the alluvial plains of the Indus River in the west and northwest.