Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
The Great Indian desert lies to the ______________ part of India.

Answer 1

Hint: The Thar desert is also called The Great Indian Desert. It forms a boundary between India and Pakistan. It lies in the 17th position in terms of the world’s largest desert. Most of the desert lies in Rajasthan.

Complete solution:
Since the desert lies in the north-western part of India, ‘north-western’ is the appropriate word to be filled in the blank.

A desert is a dry land area. It is dry because it has less amount of precipitation. It lacks water and is arid. The Thar desert is present in India and Pakistan and it covers a total area of 77,000mi2. In India, it covers about 66,000mi2. Luni River is the only river in integration with the Thar desert. There are some salt-water lakes within the desert. The desert lies to the north-western part of India. It comprises 4.56% of the total geographic area of India.

Note:
The Thar Desert reaches out between the Aravalli Hills which lies in the northeast of India, the Great Rann of Kutch along the coast and the alluvial fields of the Indus River in the north-west and west part of India. Apart from Rajasthan, the desert also stretches out into Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat. The sand in the desert is usually mobile due to strong winds. Rainfall usually happens between July and September. It is the most widely populated desert in the world. Approximately 40% of total Rajasthan’s population live here. The occupation of the people living here is mostly animal husbandry and agriculture. Agriculture is mainly of Kharif crops due to less amount of rain.