Question

Approximately what percentage of Rajasthan's land area is covered by deserts?
1. 41%
2. 21%
3. 61%
4.  81%

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 61%

The correct answer is 61%.

 

• The Thar Desert is about 4.56% of the total geographic area of India.
• Approximately 61% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan; the portion in India also extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.

 

• The Aravalli Range is a mountain range in Northwestern India, running approximately 692 km in a southwest direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana and Rajasthan, and ending in Gujarat.
  • The highest peak is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 meters.