Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Thar Desert...
- The Thar Desert, also called the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region of rolling sandhills on the Indian subcontinent.
- It is located partly in Rajasthan state, northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and Sindh (Sind) provinces, eastern Pakistan.
- The Thar Desert covers some 77,000 square miles (200,000 square km) of territory. The irrigated Indus River plain borders it to the west, the Punjab Plain to the north and northeast, the Aravalli Range to the southeast, and the Rann of Kachchh to the south.
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Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Thar Desert...
The correct answer is option 'C', which means both statement I and II are correct.
I. The desert continues into Pakistan as the Cholistan Desert.
II. Most of the Thar Desert is situated in Rajasthan, covering 61% of its geographic area.
Let's discuss each statement in detail:
I. The desert continues into Pakistan as the Cholistan Desert:
The Thar Desert is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and spans across India and Pakistan. In India, it is primarily situated in the state of Rajasthan, while in Pakistan, it continues as the Cholistan Desert. The Thar Desert and the Cholistan Desert are essentially the same desert, just with different names in different countries. Therefore, statement I is correct.
II. Most of the Thar Desert is situated in Rajasthan, covering 61% of its geographic area:
The Thar Desert is the largest desert in India and covers a significant portion of the state of Rajasthan. Approximately 85% of the desert is located in Rajasthan, covering about 61% of the state's geographic area. The remaining parts of the Thar Desert extend into the states of Gujarat, Haryana, and Punjab. Therefore, statement II is correct.
In conclusion, both statement I and II are correct. The Thar Desert continues into Pakistan as the Cholistan Desert, and most of the Thar Desert is situated in Rajasthan, covering 61% of its geographic area.