Question

Write any four characteristics of the Indian desert.

Answer 1

• It lies towards the western margins of the Aravalli hills. 
• It is an undulating sandy plain covered with sand dunes. 
• This region receives very low rainfall below 150 mm per year. 
• It has arid climate with a low vegetation cover. 
• Streams appear during the rainy season. 
• Luni is the only river in this region 
• The Barchans cover larger areas but longitudinal dunes become more prominent near the Indo-Pakistan border.