Ans:- The great Indian desert is also known as western desert or great Indian desert. Aravalli range of hills lies to the south of western desert. Sutlej river basin lies in the north of the desert. The length of western desert is 800 km and width is 500 km.
2- What is desert?
Ans:- A desert is an extremely dry large flat area covered with loose sand and rocks.
3- What are sand dunes?
Ans:- There are small hills of sand at some places in desert are called sand dunes. Sand dunes get shifted by the hot and dry winds that blow here.
4- Write a name of season river that cross the Thar desert which falls into Arabian sea.
Ans:- Link river
5- Write four plants name that grow in great Indian desert.
Ans:- Date, Palm, Like and Babul
6- What is Oasis?
Ans:- Oasis is an area in a desert which has water and green plants.
7- Write a name of most common throat tree of the desert.
Ans:- Khejary
8- Describe the climate in desert.
Ans:- The climate in the desert is extreme. Days are very hot but nights are very cold. The annual rainfall in desert is very less. It is about 25 CM every year.
9- Write a short notes on life in the western desert.
Ans:- Water is always in short supply. The state government of Rajasthan is trying to provide water to the houses as well as to the fields. The Rajasthan canal or Indra Gandhi canal brings the sutlej water to the fields of Rajasthan. The canal is helping the farmers to grow different crops such as wheat, jower and bajra. People in desert mainly rear sheep, goats, cattle and camel. They provides milk, plough the fields and draws water from the wells. Most houses in the desert have a flat roof and small windows. Men wear white shorts, colourful Kurtas and turbans and Rajasthani women wear colourful ghanghara-cholis and odhnis.
10- What are banjaras?
Ans:- Some desert people travel from one place to another in search of food for them selves and for their animals these people are called banjaras.
11- How has the Rajasthan canal helped the people of Rajasthan?
Ans:- The Rajasthan canal brings the sutlej water to the fields of Rajasthan. This canal helps the farmers to grow different cops.
12- Why is camel called ship of desert?
Ans:- Camel is called ship of desert because camel runs very fast in desert.
13- How are deserts formed? What should we do to stop the expansion of deserts?
Ans:- Places that receive very little rainfall become desert over a period of many years. Rampant deforestation and overgrazing also contribute to desertification. We must refrain from cutting trees to stop the expansion of desert.
14- Name the main festival of Rajasthan.
Ans:- Gangour and Teej are the main festivals of Rajasthan.
15- Name the animals that are reared by the people in the desert.
Ans:- Sheep, Goat, Cattle and Camels.
16- Write four famous cities of Rajasthan.
Ans:- Jaipur, Jodhpurs, Jaisalmer and Unappreciated.
17- Write two main tourist attractions of Rajasthan.
Ans:- Hawamahal, City palace.
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