Which of the following is a desert region?
- (a)Sindhu area
- (b)Gangetic area
- (c)Assam area
- (d)Central India area
Correct — A, the Sindhu (Indus) area. The Thar Desert, or Great Indian Desert, lies in the north-western Indus (Sindhu) region — spread across western Rajasthan and the Indus plains. This arid, sandy tract of low rainfall is India's classic desert, so the 'Sindhu area' is the desert region among the choices.
- (b)Gangetic area — The Ganga plain is a fertile alluvial region with plentiful river water and good rainfall — the opposite of a desert.
- (c)Assam area — Assam, in the north-east, is one of India's wettest regions with dense vegetation and heavy monsoon rain — not a desert.
- (d)Central India area — Central India is a plateau-and-forest region with moderate rainfall; it is not classed as a desert.
India's only large hot desert is the Thar (Great Indian Desert), in the north-west. It sits in the Indus (Sindhu) basin region — western Rajasthan and adjoining plains — where rainfall is very low (often under 250 mm/year), summers are extreme, and sandy or rocky terrain dominates. The other named regions (Gangetic plain, Assam, Central India) are humid or well-watered.
The word 'Sindhu' points to the Indus. Link the Indus/north-west with the Thar Desert; link the Ganga with the fertile plain; link Assam with heavy rain. Choose the driest region — the Indus/Thar tract.
- The Thar (Great Indian Desert) is India's main hot desert, in the north-west.
- It lies in the Indus (Sindhu) region — mainly western Rajasthan.
- Rainfall there is very low (broadly under 250 mm a year).
- The Gangetic plain, Assam and Central India are humid/well-watered, not deserts.
- Reading 'Gangetic' as dry — it is a fertile, well-watered plain
- Overlooking that 'Sindhu' means the Indus/north-west, where the Thar lies
MPPSC and UPSC test India's physical regions by asking which area is desert/plain/plateau. Anchor: Indus (Sindhu)/north-west = Thar Desert.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Thar Desert (Great Indian Desert) is largely located in which Indian state?
- (a)Rajasthan
- (b)Assam
- (c)Kerala
- (d)Bihar
Answer(a) Rajasthan — western Rajasthan holds most of the Thar.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which of the following best describes the climate of the north-western (Indus) region of India?
- (a)Hot and humid equatorial
- (b)Hot and arid/desert
- (c)Cold alpine
- (d)Cool temperate
Answer(b) Hot and arid/desert — the low-rainfall Thar tract.