write short note on the Indian desert
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Answer: 1. The Great Indian Desert lies to the west of the Aravalli range.
2. It largely covers a major region of the state of Rajasthan.
3. It receives very low rainfall i.e. below 150 mm per year and therefore it is a dry region.
4. The soil is generally sandy to sandy-loam in texture.
5. It has arid climate with low vegetation cover.
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The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 17th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest subtropical desert.[1] About 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and the remaining 15% is in Pakistan.[2] In India, it covers about 320,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi), forming approximately 10% of the total geographic area of India. More than 60% of the desert lies in the state of Rajasthan alone and extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.[3] 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