Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Open Cast Mining.

• Open Cast Mining is the process under which minerals are mined near the earth's surface.

Key Points

• Opencast mining is the process that involves the removal of ore from seams relatively near the surface by means of an open-pit.
• These mines occupy a large area of land for excavation of the ore and disposal of the overburden.

Additional Information

• Drilling is a cutting process which uses a drill bit to cut a hole of circular cross-section in solid materials or ground.
• Quarrying is the process of removing rock, sand, gravel or minerals from the ground in order to use them to produce materials for construction or other uses.
• Shaft mining is the process where miners dig straight down until they reach their desired depth. 

The correct answer is 60%.

Key Points

• Rajasthan is India's only state that has a real hot desert within its territory.
  • Vast stretches of sand dunes of different kinds - longitudinal dunes, barchans, transverse dunes - are characterized by physiography.
  • Almost 60% area of the THAR Desert in India falls in Rajasthan.

Additional Information

• In reality, a portion of the Thar Desert extending into Pakistan is the Great Indian Desert, covering the districts of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ganganagar, Churu, Jhunjhunun, Sikar, Nagaur, and Pali.
• The total area of the arid tract is 233,100 square kilometres or approximately three-fifths of the Rajasthan State.
• The rock exposures in the Thar region are predominantly of Aravali gneiss and schist, Malani granites, and Vindhyans, indicating that Thar is part of the peninsular block's western extension.
• Jurassic and Eocene marine formations belong to the rock exposures in the Barmer - Jaisalmer - Bikaner tract to the extreme west and north, whereas those in the central area of Jalor - Siwana - Jodhpur - Khinwasar tract are of igneous rocks, often overlaid by Vindhyan sedimentaries.
• There is also proof of a great culture that had flourished in the past there.
• The deep-seated formations, such as the Jaisalmer Lathis, are small potable water zones with local recharge facilities.
• The blown sand superimposes large stretches of alluvium contributed by ancient rivers in their submerged channels.
• Recurring aridity has endowed this tract with items such as gypsum, potash, common salt, at different stages of geological times. Phosphorus, and bentonitic and ceramic clays.

Important Points

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The correct answer is Banas- Banganga Basin.

• Eastern Plains
  • Banas- Banganga Basin
  • Chambal Basin
  • Madhya Mahi Basin

Key Points

Western Sandy Plains of Rajasthan

• On the basis of the existing relief features, Rajasthan has been divided into
• The following physiographic divisions:
  • Western Sandy Plains: The Western Sandy Plains is subdivided into two units:
    • Sandy Arid Plains 
    • Marusthali
• Semi-Arid Transitional Plains (Rajasthan Bagar)
  • Luni Basin (Godwar Tract)
  • Plain of Interior Drainage (Shekhawati Tract)
  • Ghaggar Plain​

Important Points

• More than 60% of the Thar desert lies in the state of Rajasthan and extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.
• The maximum area is covered in Rajasthan and the area of the total cover is 208,110 km.
  • covering the districts of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ganganagar, Churu, Jhunjhunun, Sikar, Nagaur, and Pali.

'Loyalty', 'Allegiance', and 'Commitment' are synonyms.

Whereas, 'Infidelity' is an antonym of 'Loyalty'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Infidelity'.

The correct answer is China.

Key Points

• The Russia and China joint naval exercises “Joint Sea 2021” has kicked off at Russia’s Peter the Great Gulf, in the Sea of Japan, on October 14, 2021.
• The exercises will culminate on October 17, 2021.
• The drill is being carried out as part of ‘Joint Sea’ 2021, the series of bilateral naval exercises that have been taking place between the two services since 2012.

Additional Information

•  Important Exercises between India and other countries: