PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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vindhya range
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aravali range
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himalayan range
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Thar Desert covers some 77, 000 square miles (200, 000 square km) of territory. It is bordered by the irrigated Indus River plain to the west, the Punjab Plain to the north and northeast, the Aravalli Range to the southeast, and the Rann of Kachchh to the south.
Detailed explanation-3: -The northeastern part of the Thar Desert lies between the Aravalli Hills.
Detailed explanation-4: -Aravalli Supergroup: The Aravalli supergroup passes through Rajasthan state, dividing it into two halves, with three-fifths of Rajasthan on the western side towards the Thar Desert and two-thirds on the eastern side consisting of the catchment area of Banas and Chambal rivers bordering the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-5: -Located in the north-western part of India, the Aravalli stretches from Gujrat to Delhi through Rajasthan and Haryana, with a length close to 692 Km. and an average elevation of 600-900 metres.