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In Thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as

In Thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as Correct Answer Dhrian

The correct answer is Dhrian.

Key Points

  • The Thar Desert
    • The Thar Desert is also known as the Great Indian Desert.
    • It is located to the north-west of the Aravali hills.
    • It lies in western Rajasthan and extends to the adjacent parts of Pakistan.
    • River Luni divided the Thar Desert into two-part i.e. Marusthali and Bagar.
    • The proper dessert is called the Marusthali (dead land) and has an arid climate with low vegetation cover.
    • The Eastern part of the Marushthali is rocky, while its western part is covered by shifting sand dunes.
    • In the Thar Desert, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as Dhrian.  Hence option 1 is correct.
    • Bagar refers to the semi-desert area which is west of Aravallis.
    • In Bagar, River Luni is drained in the Southern region and Salt lakes are in the Northern region.
    • The Luni originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and flows towards the southwest into the Rann of Kutch.

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