Question

What is the importance of the Great Indian Desert?

Answer 1

India as a country has natural borders
The himalayas shield us from the north, the great ocean from the south and not to forget the THAR Desert from the west. 

The Thar desert has its own significance, in the present scenario it acts as a barrier between us and pakistan. Any illegal pakistani infiltrators have to wade through the scorching desert which is very less likely.

Also the desert was used as a testing ground for India's earlier nuclear missiles (now Bay of Bengal)

It has the same significance as how the russians use their landscape to defeat enemies. There is always this saying 'Do not attack russia in winter'. You will die of frostbite or starve to death. This was a familiar tactic used in the 2nd world war.

Same way our Border Security Force(BSF) along rajasthan is more experienced than anyone else on how to use the desert as a strategic location to avoid infiltration. The BSF force along rajasthan uses camels as their mode of transport. They are a familiar sight at the republic parade.

Answer 2

Answer:

Despite having an extreme climate, the Thar Desert can provide development opportunities. These include: Mining - the desert has valuable reserves of minerals such as feldspar, phosphorite, gypsum and kaolin. These minerals are used to produce a range of things from cement to fertilisers and are therefore valuable.

Explanation:

Undulating sand dunes in the Thar (Great Indian) Desert. The desert presents an undulating surface, with high and low sand dunes separated by sandy plains and low barren hills, or bhakars, which rise abruptly from the surrounding plains.