Question

write a note on Great Desert of India

Answer 1

Marusthali: It is a desert with shifting sand-dunes. It is located in the west. The region to the extreme west covered with, rocks, sands and dunes is known as Marusthali. The dunes here are locally known as Dhrian’ and the blow-out depressions are known as ‘Dhand’.
Bagar: It is a grass land. The region just east of Marusthali, i.e., along Luni valley, Grass­lands with little sand, is known as Bagar. With the irrigation for Rajasthan canal, marked development of agriculture has started here.
Rohi: The fertile flood plains of small streams originated from western slope of Aravalli is known as Rohi. It is located to the east of Bagar.

Answer 2

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinentthat covers an area of 200,000 km2(77,000 sq mi) and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 18th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest subtropical desert.located between the transitional zone of lndus in West and ganga in East. It is most populated desert with 83persons per sq. About 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and the remaining 15% is in Pakistan. In India, it covers about 170,000 km2 (66,000 sq mi),& the rest 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) with Pakistan.The Thar desert forming approximately 10% of the total geographic area of India. More than 60% of the desert lies in the state of Rajasthanalone and extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.This desert comprises a very dry part, the Marusthali region in the west, and a semidesert region in the east with fewer sand dunes and slightly more precipitation.