Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Beed.

Key Points

• Shekhawati Region-
  • Sikar, Churu, Jhunjhunu, and Northern Nagaur's inner water flowing area is known as Shekhawati Region / Bangar Region/ Inner water flowing area.
  • Lime layer is found below the ground in this region.
  • Johad/ Nada is a well that is found in this region.
  • Johad deepest place is known as Chobhi.
  • Churu , Sikar, and Jhunjhunu are built by Rav Shekha ,So this area is known as Shekhawati.
  • Grasslands found in this region are known as Beed.
  • Mostly Baluka stup is found in the Bangar region, where water is collected between them is known as SAR or Sarovar like- Salisar, Mansar, Jasusar etc.

Important Points

• Due to river flow soil is excessively eroded and deep valleys are built, which is known as Beehad.
• Most Beehad are found in Sawai Madhopur.
• Beehad is also known as the asylum of Goons. 

The correct answer is 43 km.

Key Points

• Rajasthan's North-South Extension is 826 km.
• Rajasthan's East-West Extension is 869 km.
• Therefore the resultant would be 869 - 826 i.e. 43 km.

Additional Information

• Latitude:
  • It is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.
  • Latitude is an angle that ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.
  • It is also called Lines of constant latitude, or parallels.
  • It runs east-west as circles parallel to the equator. 
• Longitude:
  • It is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.
  • It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees.

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  A-III, B - III, C - II, D - I.

Key Points

• List of medium-scale irrigation projects in Rajasthan:

The correct answer is Winter rain.

• Popularly known as 'Mavath' in Rajasthan is Winter Rain.

Additional Information 

• During the winter, the flow of air reverses.
• The continent cools rapidly forming a large area of high pressure over north-central Asia, known as the Siberian High, and a smaller area over India.
• Now, the drier, colder air of the continent blows offshore creating the dry monsoon season.
• Many parts of southern India receive considerable rain from the northeast monsoon.
• Though the principal rainy season for interior Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep is the Southwest Monsoon season, rainfall continues till December in these regions.
• Tamilnadu, in particular, typically gets nearly half its annual rain during this monsoon.
• It is known as Mavath.