1.1 bB: THAR DESERT!

Question 1

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Where is the Thar Desert?

Answer 1

NW side of India, bordered by Pakistan.

Question 2

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Why do people choose to live in the Thar Desert, despite its intense climate?

Answer 2

• Agriculture:
  . Millet -> drought resistant crop –> cash crop
  . INDIRA GANDHI CANAL –> irrigation –> cash crops.
• Tourism:
  . Thar Desrt festival
  . 200k tourists per year.
• Renewable Energy
  . Jaisalmer Wind Power –> 2nd largest in INDIA.

Question 3

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What are some challenges that people face in the Thar Desert?

Answer 3

LACK OF PRECIPITATION:
- less than 200mm
- Decline in water tables
- Need to make DEEPER WELLS.

INCREASING HEAT:
- 0 to 50 degrees celcius.
- Farmland: sandy soil and low organic matter.
- Limits types of crops grown.
- Livestock breeds suffer: Rathi.