Crescent-shaped sand dunes near Jaisalmer are called:
ABhangars
BHummocks
CPlayas
DBarchans
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Barchans
1. The desert has longitudinal ridges too.
2. The crescent ones have a special name.
3. They are barchans.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 2, Structure and Physiography._
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