Which of the following is a desert region?

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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.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) The Ganga plain is a fertile alluvial region with plentiful river water and good rainfall — the opposite of a desert.  (c) 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 is a plateau-and-forest region with moderate rainfall; it is not classed as a desert.

Concept: 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.

State PCS 2018 Q8 — Geography PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q8 — Geography PYQ with Answer