Which desert region spanning eastern Sindh is an extension of the Great Indian Desert and contains vast lignite coal reserves in Tharparkar District?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Thar Desert
- Step 1: The Thar Desert is located in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent stretching across the border between India and Pakistan, and is the eastern most extension of the Sahara–Arabian desert formation. Answer: The Thar Desert. Why not the others: None of these fit: The Cholistan Desert in Bahawalpur; The Thal Desert between Indus and Jhelum; The Kharan Desert in western Balochistan.
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