Question

The only large river in the Indian desert is the____
a) Narmada
b) Tapi
c) Mahi
d) Luni

Answer 1

Hint: In India, with more than 400 rivers in total, there are 8 major river systems. Due to their crucial importance in sustenance and their location in Indian religions, rivers play an important role in the lives of the Indian people In India, we have 12 major rivers such as Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Saraswathi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Bhima, Tapati, Tungabhadra, Sindhu, Pranhita, for which the Pushkaram festival is celebrated according to the zodiac sign of that river for each river.

Complete Answer:
In north-western India, the Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and after traveling a distance of 495 km, ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. Soon after they vanish into the sand, since they do not have enough water to reach the sea.

The Luni is an endorheic river in the state of West Rajasthan, India. Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi, etc are the major rivers flowing east. Narmada and Tapti are big rivers that flow to the west. The Godavari has the second largest river basin in the Southern Peninsula, covering 10% of India's territory.

Hence, the correct answer is option d).

Note: In the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, the Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a broad arid region that covers an area of 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) and forms a natural border between India and Pakistan. It is the 17th-largest desert in the world and the 9th-largest hot subtropical desert in the world.