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· Indian Geography
Q.1
Hard
UPSC Civil Services
2024
Indian Geography
Consider the following statements regarding the Thar Desert:
1. It is primarily located in Rajasthan but extends into Gujarat, Haryana, and Pakistan.
2. The Aravalli Range acts as a barrier preventing further eastward expansion of the desert.
3. It is characterized by shifting sand dunes in its western parts and fixed vegetation-covered dunes in its eastern parts.
4. The region receives less than 150mm of annual rainfall uniformly across all its areas.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) All of the above
1. It is primarily located in Rajasthan but extends into Gujarat, Haryana, and Pakistan.
2. The Aravalli Range acts as a barrier preventing further eastward expansion of the desert.
3. It is characterized by shifting sand dunes in its western parts and fixed vegetation-covered dunes in its eastern parts.
4. The region receives less than 150mm of annual rainfall uniformly across all its areas.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) All of the above