{"id":15509,"date":"2025-04-11T13:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15509"},"modified":"2025-04-11T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:40:57","slug":"thar-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/thar-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"Thar Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Greening Trend:<\/strong> The Thar Desert has experienced a 38% annual increase in greening over the past two decades.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Driving Factors:<\/strong> Increased monsoon rainfall and agricultural expansion are the primary drivers behind this greening trend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Groundwater Impact:<\/strong> Groundwater contributes significantly to vegetation growth, accounting for 55% of the annual impact, compared to precipitation&#8217;s 45%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique Desert:<\/strong> The Thar Desert is unique, showing a concurrent rise in population, rainfall, and vegetation in recent decades.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location and Size:<\/strong> The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. 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