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    The document summarizes information about the Thar Desert region of India. It discusses the hot and dry climate, types of sand dunes and sparse vegetation found in the desert. It also describes the distinct dress worn in Rajasthan, including colorful turbans and skirts. Folk dances are part of the cultural heritage.

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    LESSON-4 THE DESERST LAND OF INDIA

    D. Answer the following questions


    I. Very Short Answer Questions

    1. What type of climate does the Thar Desert have?


    A. The Thar Desert has a very hot and dry climate.
    2. Name the different types of sand dunes found in the Thar
    Desert.
    A. Barchans, seif dunes.
    3. What types of vegetation is found in desert region?
    A. Vegetation is very rare in a desert. Only cacti, babul
    trees, date palms and thorny bushes can be seen in
    desert areas.
    4. What do men and women wear in Rajasthan?
    A. In Rajasthan, men wear dhotis, kurtas and colourful
    turbans. Women wear bright coloured skirts called
    ghagras and cholis with odhnis.
    5. Name any four folk dances of Rajasthan.
    A. Kalbelia, Chari, Ghoomar, Fire, Kachchi Ghori.

    II. Short Answer Questions

    1. Why is rainfall very scanty in the desert region of India


    A. Rainfall is scanty in the desert region of India because the
    Aravalli Hills do not allow the moisture-laden winds to
    enter the desert.
    2. State why there is a great difference in the day and night
    temperatures in the desert regions.
    A. There is difference in day and night temperature because
    sand absorbs and loses heat quickly.
    3. Who are banjaras?
    A. Some people lead a nomadic life, travelling from place to
    place looking for food for their cattle and to sell their
    handicrafts. They do not have permanent homes. They are
    called banjaras.
    III. Long Answer Questions

    1. Write a note on physical features of the desert region.


    A. A desert is covered with a thick sheet of loose sand and
    strong winds called sand storms.
     Forming small sand hills called sand dunes. These
    storms are so strong that one can easily get lost
    in them.
     Rainfall is very rare, but when it rains, it is a heavy
    downpour forming lakes in depressions.
     Sāmbhar Lake is one such salt lake of the desert region.
     The only seasonal river that crosses the sandy desert is
    Luni, which joins the Arabian Sea through the Rann of
    Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
     Where water is found and agriculture is carried out, are
    called oases.

    2. Write a note on people of Rajasthan.


     People of Rajasthan are highly skilled in handicrafts
    their handicraft products fetch a large income to our
    country through export.
     Rajasthan is have a great passion for music and
    dance.
     Rajasthan, men wear dhotis, kurtas and colourful
    turbans.
     Women wear bright coloured skirts called ghagras
    and cholis with odhnis.
     Both men and women cover their heads to protect
    themselves from the scorching sun.
     Jainism and Hinduism are the major religions of the
    people of Rajasthan.

    BE CREATIVE……..
    ACTIVITY

    I.
    1. Cactus
    2. Owl
    3. Scorpion
    4. Rattlesnake

    II.
    1. C
    2. B
    3. A
    4. E
    5. D

    WORKSHEET-1
    I.
    1. Handicraft
    2. animal rearing, quarrying
    3. Luni
    4. 25
    5. Sind

    II.
    1. Sand dunes: Sand storms shift sand from one place to
    another and form sand dunes.
    2. Ranas: The state of Rajasthan was ruled by the famous
    Rajput’s called Ranas.
    3. Ghagras: Women in Rajasthan wear bright coloured skirts
    called Ghagras.
    4. Loo: The hot wind in Rajasthan is called Loo.
    5. Desert: A desert is an unproductive land which may be hot
    or cold.
    III.
    1. Aravalli hills
    2. Thar
    3. Date palms
    4. Seif dunes
    5. Marbles

    WORKSHEET-2

    I.
    1. d
    2. e
    3. a
    4. b
    5. c
    II.
    1. Tourists
    2. Jainism, Hinduism
    3. Western
    4. Cold
    5. Loose
    III.
    1. CAMELS
    2. BANJARAS
    3. MUSIC,DANCE
    4. MOUNT ABU
    5. HOT,DRY

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