Question

Which of the following statements about the Thar Desert is correct?

• A. It is entirely located in Rajasthan.
• B. It is situated to the east of the Aravali Mountain range.
• C. It marks the easternmost end of the North Indian Plain
• D. Two-thirds of the Thar Desert is in Rajasthan.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Two-thirds of the Thar Desert is in Rajasthan.

• The Rajasthan Plain is situated to the west of the Aravali Mountain range.

• The Rajasthan Plain, which includes the Thar Desert, marks the westernmost end of the North Indian Plain.

• Two-thirds of the Thar Desert is situated in Rajasthan, while the remaining portion extends into the neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab, and Gujarat.

• The Thar Desert is further divided into two significant regions: the actual desert area called Marusthali (the desert proper) and the semi-arid plain (semi desert region) known as Rajasthan Bagar.