Question

What are the main features of Indian desert?

Answer 1

A. They lie to the western edge of the Aravallis.
B. Very low rainfall below 125 mm.
C. Very poor vegetation.
D. Barchan covers large areas.
E. Streams appear only during monsoon and soonly disappear into the sand.
F. Luni is the only large river in this region.

Answer 2

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The main features of the Indian dessert are :

(i) The Indian desert lies towards the Western margins of the Aravalli hills.

(ii) It is an undulating sandy plain covered with sand dunes.

(iii) This region receives very low rainfall, below 150 mm per year. It has an arid climate with low vegetation cover.

(iv) Streams appear during the rainy season. Soon after, they disappear into the sand as they do not have enough water.