PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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During Summer season
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During Winter season
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During Spring season
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During Rainy season
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Detailed explanation-1: -Streams appear during the rainy season, soon after they disappear into the sand as they do not have enough water to reach the sea.
Detailed explanation-2: -East-West monsoon. Hint:Rain or rainy season, enduring from June to September.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rainy season starting from June is also known as the south west monsoon season.
Detailed explanation-4: -(i) The Indian Desert The Indian desest lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills. It is an undulating sandy plain covered with sand dunes. This region receives very low rainfall below 150 mm per year. It has arid climate with low vegetatin cover.
Detailed explanation-5: -The desert is about 650 miles long and 250-300 km wide. Its total area is about 1.75 lakh sq km. About two third of the Indian desert lies in Rajasthan, west of the Aravali Range, and the remaining one third is in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab, and Gujarat.