In Thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as

The correct answer is Dhrian.

Key Points

• The Thar Desert
  • The Thar Desert is also known as the Great Indian Desert.
  • It is located to the north-west of the Aravali hills.
  • It lies in western Rajasthan and extends to the adjacent parts of Pakistan.
  • River Luni divided the Thar Desert into two-part i.e. Marusthali and Bagar.
  • The proper dessert is called the Marusthali (dead land) and has an arid climate with low vegetation cover.
  • The Eastern part of the Marushthali is rocky, while its western part is covered by shifting sand dunes.
  • In the Thar Desert, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as Dhrian.  Hence option 1 is correct.
  • Bagar refers to the semi-desert area which is west of Aravallis.
  • In Bagar, River Luni is drained in the Southern region and Salt lakes are in the Northern region.
  • The Luni originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and flows towards the southwest into the Rann of Kutch.