SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Where are Barchan mostly found in?
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Jaisalmer
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Kutch
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None of the above
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Barchans are concentric in shape, have convex sides which face the prevailing winds. These can be found in Jaisalmer city of Rajasthan. The Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert, a large arid region which covers 200, 000 square kilometres and ranks 17 in terms of the world’s largest desert.
Detailed explanation-2: -Barchans are crescent-shaped sand dunes and are also known as barkhan dunes. Barchans are mostly formed by the wind from one direction and appear convex.
Detailed explanation-3: -A barchan or barkhan dune is a crescent-shaped dune. The term was introduced in 1881 by Russian naturalist Alexander von Middendorf, for crescent-shaped sand dunes in Turkestan and other inland desert regions.
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