Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary.

Key Points

• Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Sikkim.
  • The Maenam wildlife sanctuary in Sikkim would be home to the first of its kind wildlife skywalk of India soon.
  • It was established in 1987.
• Van Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Dholpur district of Rajasthan.
• Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national parks in Northern India.
  • The park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, which is about 130 km from Jaipur.
• Keoladeo National Park, popularly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is located in Bharatpur in Rajasthan.
• Important Points
• In 1972, a comprehensive Wildlife Act was enacted, which provides the main legal framework for the conservation and protection of wildlife in India.
• The two main objectives of the Act are
  • To provide protection to the endangered species listed in the schedule of the Act.
  • To provide legal support to the conservation areas of the country classified as National parks, sanctuaries, and closed areas.
• This Act has been comprehensively amended in 1991, making punishments more stringent, and has also made provisions for the protection of specified plant species and conservation of endangered species of wild animals. 
• There are 103 National parks and 535 wildlife sanctuaries in the country. 

The correct answer is 12.

Key Points

• The Thar Desert covers 12 districts of Rajasthan western part of Aravali Range and 12 districts of Rajasthan Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunun, Jodhpur, Jalor, Nagaur, Pali, and Sikar.
• The Thar Desert covers some 77,000 square miles (200,000 square km) of territory. It is bordered by the irrigated Indus River plain to the west, the Punjab Plain to the north and northeast, the Aravalli Range to the southeast, and the Rann of Kachchh to the south. The subtropical desert climate there results from persistent high pressure and subsidence at that latitude. The prevailing southwest monsoon winds that bring rain to much of the subcontinent in summer tend to bypass the Thar to the east.
• It is the world’s 17th largest desert and the world’s 9th largest subtropical desert
• About 85% of the Thar Desert is located within India, rest 15% lies in Pakistan
• 60% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and it spreads into other states of Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana, and the Pakistani province of Sindh.

 Additional Information

The answer is Sirohi.

Key Points

• West Banas river:
  • The West Banas River originates from the southern Aravallis Range in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan.
  • It initially flows through a valley near Sirohi and Pindwara in the Mount Abu range of Aravalli hills.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Basketball.

Key Points

• Rajasthan is a state in northern India.
• Its capital is Jaipur.
• The state covers an area of 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4 per cent of the total geographical area of India.
• It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh-largest by population.
• Rajasthan comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the "Great Indian Desert").

• Basketball is the official Game of Rajasthan State.

Additional Information 

• Other state symbols of Rajasthan-
  • Rohida (Tecomella undulate) is the official state Flower of Rajasthan.
  • Godawan or Great Indian Bustard is the official state bird of Rajasthan.
  • Khejri (Prosopis Cineraria) is the official tree of Rajasthan State.
  • Ghoomar is the official dance of Rajasthan State.

The correct answer is Ghoomar.

Key Points

• Ghoomar dance
  • ​Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan and is performed by women.
  • It is the official dance of Rajasthan State.
  • It is a traditional folk dance of the Bhil tribe.
  • It is performed to worship Goddess Sarasvati which was later embraced by other Rajasthani communities.
  • Ghoomar became popular in the Indian state of Rajasthan during the reigns of Rajput kings.

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