Short answer type questions
1. What makes the sand dunes move?
2. Why is camel known as the ship of the desert
3. Write down a short note on the Indira Gandhi canalother than
4. Describe the people of the Indian desert
5. What do you know about the capital city of the Thardew
Answers
Explanation:
1. Sand dunes are masses of loose sand that move across the ground in wind. The grains are blown up the windward side of a dune until they reach the top; then they drop down into the shelter of the lee (the side away from the wind). ... This continued action moves the dune across the landscape.
2. Camels are called ships of the desert because they carry very big loads from one side of the desert to the other. ... Camels walk four kilometers per hour through the hot desert. They can go like this for three weeks without water!
3. The Indira Gandhi Canal (Originally: Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal of India. ... The canal enters Haryana from Punjab near Lohgarh village then runs through the western part of the Sirsa district before entering Rajasthan near Kharakhera village in the Tibbi tehsil of the Hanumangarh district.
4. The Thar Desert is the most widely populated desert in the world, with a population density of 83 people per km2. In India, the inhabitants comprise Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Muslims. In Pakistan, inhabitants also include both Muslims and Hindus. About 40% of the total population of Rajasthan live in the Thar Desert.
5. The town lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (the Great Indian Desert) and has a population, including the residents of the fort, of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District. Jaisalmer was once the capital of Jaisalmer State.