Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

Rajasthan desert or Thar desert is the expanse of which of the following?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Pleistocene and recent deposits

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pleistocene and recent deposits”.
The Thar desert or Rajasthan desert is mainly the expanse of Pleistocene and recent deposits.

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