PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Question
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its produces the most wool in India
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because it has minerals
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both of the above
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Thar desert is called the world’s wealthiest desert because it is the largest producer of wool in India and in the world. And there are some minerals found in the Thar desert like gypsum and kaolin.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thar desert (Rajasthan) lies on the leeward side of the Aravali mountain range and thus receives lesser rainfall. Desert lies in the trade winds belt which blows from the northeast in northern hemisphere and south-east in the southern hemisphere. Winds blow from east to west.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Thar Desert is the most widely populated desert in the world, with a population density of 83 people per km2.
Detailed explanation-5: -As already mentioned, Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world, it is located in the southern hemisphere in the continent of Antarctica. It expands across 14, 000, 000 kilometres(5, 500, 000 square miles).