PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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Question
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Luni
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Loo
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Hooghly
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Tapi
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Detailed explanation-1: -The largest river in the Indian desert is Luni which originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 530 km.
Detailed explanation-2: -Luni is the only large river in the Indian desert region. In this region, streams appear during the rainy season.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sand is moveable here due to strong winds. It receives sediments from the plains and the nearby coastal region. Luni is the only river which flows from it in the Southern Region. It is a saline river as the salt content in this river is very excessive.
Detailed explanation-4: -With a course of some 330 miles (530 km), the Luni is the only major river of the area, and it serves as an essential source of irrigation waters.
Detailed explanation-5: -Luni originates from western slopes of the Aravalli ranges at an elevation of 772 m above m.s.l. near Ajmer flowing in South West direction and traversing a course of 511 km in Rajasthan, it finally flow into the Rann of Kachchh.