Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Khetri - Singhana - Copper.

• In the State, copper deposits are located in the districts of Jhunhunu, Sikar, Sirohi, Udaipur, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, and Dungarpur.
• The State possesses a substantial share of 54% of the total resources of the country. 
• The state is the second leading producer of copper.

​Important Points

• Major copper mining areas in Rajasthan
  • ​Khetri-Singhana Belt- It is situated in Jhunjhunu.This is a long mountainous belt extending to over 80 km in the north-east south-west direction. Khetri has a copper smelting and purification plant which started functioning in 1976. The Khetri Copper Complex is run by Hindustan Copper Ltd. a Government of India undertaking.
  • Kho-Dariba - Alwar
  • Delwara Kerovli - Sirohi
  • Railmagra - Rajsamand
  • Ragunathpura - Sikar
  • Bidasar - Churu

  • Devtalai - Bhilwara

Additional Information

• Gold

  • Gold ore resources in the State are found in Bhukhia-Jagpura-Delwarabelt (Banswara).
  • Gold was also proved along with Copper in the Dhani-Basri area of Dausa district, Khera-Mundiawas area of Alwar district, and Dokan area of Sikar district.

  • Besides the above, gold is also extracted as a by-product in Khetri Copper-Belt (district Jhunjhunu).

• ​Iron ore

  • ​The Iron-Ore Deposits are located in the district of Jaipur, Udaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Bhilwara, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, and Banswara.
  • The important localities of Iron-Ore are Morija- Neemala (Jaipur), Lalsot (Dausa), Rampura, Dabla (Sikar), Taonda (Jhunjhunu), Pur-Banera, Bigod (Bhilwara), Nathara-Ki-Pal, Thur (Udaipur), Indergarh, Mohanpura (Bundi), Dedrauli, Liloti, Todupura, Khora (Karauli). 

  • Both Hematite & Magnetite iron ores are found in Rajasthan.

• Barytes

  • Barytes are barium sulfate.
  • Baryte is valued for its chemical inertness and high specific gravity.
  • It is used in preparing muds required during oil well drilling.
  • Other uses are in the paint and lithopone industry and as source material for barium chemicals.
  • It is used as a filter in paper and rubber manufacture.
  • Almost 98% come from the Alwar district, where 18 leases operate.

The correct answer is Chambal.

Important Points

• Kota city is situated on the bank of the Chambal River.

 Key Points

• Chuliya falls is formed on the Chambal River.
• The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India.
• Chambal River originates from the Janapav, south of Mhow town on the south slope of Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh.
• Chambal flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh.
• Right bank tributaries of Chambal River
  • Parbati
  • Kali Sindh
  • Shipra
• Left bank tributaries of Chambal River
  • Banas
  • Mej
• Major dams on the Chambal River
  • Gandhi Sagar Dam
  • Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
  • Jawahar Sagar Dam
  • Kota Barrage

Additional Information

•  River Ghaghara
  • Major left-bank tributary of the Ganga River.
  • It rises as the Karnali River in the high Himalayas of southern Tibet Autonomous Region, China, and flows southeast through Nepal.
  • It cuts southward across the Siwalik Range, it splits into two branches that rejoin south of the Indian border and form the Ghaghara proper.
  • It flows southeast through Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states to enter the Ganges below Chapra after a 600-mile (970-km) course.
• River Narmada
  • The Narmada rises at an elevation of about 3,500 feet (1,080 meters) in the Maikala Range in eastern Madhya Pradesh state on the border with Chhattisgarh state.
  • It first follows a tortuous course through the hills near Mandla and then turns northwest to pass the city of Jabalpur.
  • There it turns southwest and then enters the structural trough between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges at Marble Rocks Gorge. 
  • Turning more westward, the river continues across Madhya Pradesh until it passes into Gujarat state.
  • The Narmada enters the Gulf of Khambhat through an estuary 13 miles (21 km) wide, just below Bharuch.
• River Sabarmati
  • It originates in the Aravalli Range of the Udaipur District of Rajasthan and meets the Gulf of Khambhat of the Arabian Sea after traveling 371 km (231 mi) in a south-westerly direction across Rajasthan and Gujarat.
  • It is one of the major west-flowing rivers in India.

The correct answer is 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A.

Key Points

Important Points

• Aravali Mountain Region-
  • Its Geographical structure is firstly explained by A.M.Heran in 1923 AD.
  • It is compared with American Aplesian Mountain.
  • The Aravali Range is a northeast-southwest trending organic belt that is located in the northwestern part of the Indian Peninsula.
  • It extends in Rajasthan from 23° 20' north axis to 28° 20' north axis and 72° 10' eastern longitude to 77° eastern longitude.

The correct answer is Dausa.

• As per the 2011 census, the Dausa district has the lowest percentage of the urban population.
• Of the total population of Rajasthan state, around 75.13 per cent live in the villages of rural areas.
  • In actual numbers, males and females were 26,641,747 and 24,858,605 respectively.
  • The total population of rural areas of Rajasthan state was 51,500,352.

Key Points

Top 5 Districts of Rajasthan having highest Rural population

Bottom 5 Districts of Rajasthan having the lowest Rural population

The correct answer is Dholpur.

Key Points

• Maximum Bihad land is found in Dholpur.
• In Rajasthan, Bihad is mostly found nearby Chambal.
• Rajasthan and M.P are the extended regions of the Chambal Bihad.
• Bihad is an irregular land.

Additional Information

• Rajasthan
  • Legislature- Unicameral (200 seats)
  • Parliamentary constituency
    • Lok Sabha - 25 seats
    • Rajya Sabha -10 seats