PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Question
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in places where there are camels
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where there is water
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where the sand dunes are formed
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Such a fertile place in. a desert is called an oasis. Most of the villages. comes up around such oases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Villages in the desert region generally grow up around oases because of the following reasons: Oases were found only in particular places of deserts, where there is an underground water source beneath the surface. The water gets accumulated below the sand, so it becomes naturally fertile for the flora and fauna.
Detailed explanation-3: -An oasis is a fertile place in desert where water is found.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the desert region, the location of the village mainly depends on the availability of water sources as water is a very scarce resource in the desert region. Compact rural settlements are settled near water resources (such as Oasis) for efficient use of water.
Detailed explanation-5: -2. Why do villages in the desert region grow up around oases? Oases have water and fertile land suitable for farming. Hence villages in the desert region grow up around oases.