2014 · Q90
Which one among the following is the most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar Desert in Western India?
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- APrevalence of sand dunes
- BThe evaporation of moisture by heat
- CThe absence of mountains to the North of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
- DThe moisture carried by the South-West Monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
Explanation
The most plausible explanation for the Thar desert is the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan that could cause orographic rainfall there.