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Quick Quiz (Page 39)
ŠŠ Sahara Desert.

Think Beyond (Page 39)
ŠŠ In desert region, thin walls can't keep the houses cool in summers and

warm in winters. Sloping roofs can be blown away by the strong winds.
So, I don't think that houses built with thin walls and sloping roofs will
be comfortable to live in a desert.

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

I Read, I Answer (c) (ii) (d) (i) (e) (ii)
1. (a) (iv) (b) (i)
(f) (ii) (g) (iii) (b) Luni (c) Indira Gandhi
2. (a) Great Indian (e) banjaras (f) hot
(d) flat, thick (c) Camel (d) Jaipur (e) Rajput kings
3. (a) Desert (b) Oasis

  Get Ready to Answer
4. Short answer questions :

(a) Dry areas which receive no or little rainfall is known as desert.
(b) Sand dunes are in continuous motion and take on varying shapes

and sizes.
(c) In the Thar Desert, hot sand storms blow.
(d) A place in desert where water is found and agriculture is carried is

called an oasis.
(e) Copper and mica. (f) Teej and Gangaur.
(g) Dhoti-kurta and colourful turbans for men and ghagra-choli and

odhni for women are traditional clothes of Rajasthan.
(h) Cement, textiles and sugar.
5. Long answer questions :
(a) The Great Indian Desert has a harsh climate. The days are very hot

and nights are very cold. Due to extreme climate and scarcity of
water, it is difficult to grow plants in the Thar Desert. Only short
trees, thorny shrubs or plants like cactus, babool and keekar which
do not need much water to grow are found here. The desert is filled
with sand, rocks, sand dunes and sand hills. The winds in the Great
Indian Desert are hot, dry and strong.
(b) Many people in the desert lead a nomadic life. These people are
called banjaras. They move from one place to another in search of
water and fertile land.
(c) Canals are an important source of water supply in the desert region.
The Indira Gandhi Canal is one of the largest irrigation canals in
India. It irrigates a vast area of land in the Thar Desert.

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