Question

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:-. 4
The Indian Desert: The Indian desert 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 vegetation cover. Streams appear during the rainy season. Soon after they disappear into the
sand as they do not have enough water to reach the sea. Luni is the only large river in this region. Barchans
cover larger areas but longitudinal dunes become more prominent near the Indo-Pakistan houndary. The
Coastal Plains: The Peninsular plateau is flanked by a stretch of narrow coastal strips, running along the
Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east. The western coast, sandwiched between the
Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, is a narrow plain. It consists of three sections. The northern part of the
coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai - Goa), the central stretch is called the Kannad Plain, while the southern
stretch is referred to as the Malabar coast. The plains along the Bay of Bengal are wide and level. In the
northern part, it is referred to as the Northern Circar, while the southern part is known as the Coromandel
Coast. Large rivers, such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri have formed extensive
delta on this coast. Lake Chilika is an important feature along the eastern coast.
Answer the following MCQS by choosing the most appropriate option:-
A) Which of the following is incorrect?
a. The western coastal plain is wider and leveled and it runs along the Bay of Bengal.
b. The Peninsular plateau is flanked by a stretch of narrow coastal strips.
c. The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills.
d. Lake Chilika is an important feature along the eastern coast.
B) Assertion (A): The climate is arid and vegetation is scanty in the Indian Desert.
Reason (R): This region gets scanty rainfall which is less than 150 mm in a year.
a. Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is correct but R is wrong. d. A is wrong but R is correct
C)What are Barchans?
a. Small fertile or green area in a desert region b. Short-lived microscopic organisms
c. Crescent-shaped dunes

Answer 1

A) a

B) A is correct but B is not because the region get received 10mm rainfall

C) c

Explanation:

(a) because they are narrower. The western coastal plains are continuous and can be only crossed by passes only.