Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Parvati.

• Following rivers of Rajasthan is included in the inland drainage system.
  • Kantali
  • Kakni
  • Ghaggar
  • Hakra
  • Ruparel
  • Sahibi

Additional Information

• Parvati River
  • It rises in hilly terrain near Chhawar village in the Karauli district.
  • It runs for 123 km.
  • Falls into the Gambhir River near Kharagpur in Dhaulpur District, Rajasthan. 
• Kantali River
  • It originates from Aravalli Range
  • Empties in centre of its Inland drainage basin in Churu district.
• Kakni River
  • It originates from Kothadi Village in Jaisalmer.
  • Empties in a place called Meethi Khadi in Jaisalmer.
• Ghaggar River
  • It rises in Shivalik range in Himachal Pradesh.
  • Ends near Bhawalpur, Pakistan.

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

Key Points

Rajasthan has deposits of 81 different types of major and minor minerals. Out of these, 57 minerals are being currently mined. Some of them are:

• Mica:
  • Mica is used extensively in the electrical and electronic industry due to its excellent dielectric strength and insulating properties.
  • Deposits of Mica in Rajasthan:
    • Beawer-Ajmer belt: Dhand
    • Bhilwara belt: Bagor-Lesva
    • Dungarpur-Banswara belt: Chota-Padri
    • Tonk belt: Dholi & Bhojapura
• Tungsten:
  • Ore of Tungsten is Wolframite.
  • Rajasthan is the leading producer of Tungsten in India.
    • Deposits of Tungsten in Rajasthan:
      • Nagaur: Degana 
      • Sirohi: Balda, Uduwaria
      • Pali: Alniawas-Sewariya, Pipaliya, Motyia
• Iron-Ore:
  • Largest Deposit in India: Barabil-Koira Valley in Odisha
  • Deposits of Iron-Ore in Rajasthan
    • Jaipur – Morija-banol, Neemla-Raisalo
    • Bhilwara – Pur Banera belt
    • Udaipur – Natha ki Pal, Thur Hunder
    • Sikar – Dabla
    • Dausa -Lalsot
• Dolomite:
  • Used as flux material in the iron and steel industry
  • Deposits of Dolomite in Rajasthan:
    • Ajmer: Kajla Kabra
    • Alwar: Jhiri, Dhani & Nizra
    • Bhilwara: Kosithan

The correct answer is Jaipur.

• Jaipur is known as the Panna City of Rajasthan.

Key Points 

• Emerald (Panna) is a gemstone.
  • It is a variety of beryl minerals.
  • It is also called Green Fire.
  • It is found in the following areas of Rajasthan-
    • Udaipur- Kalaguman, Gogunda, Tikki
    • Ajmer-  Rajgarh, Gudas, Bubani
      • Ajmer's Bubani to Rajsamand's Gamguda and Nathdwara area is known as Green Fire Belt, where the emerald is found.

Additional Information

• Panna Mandi Is also situated in Jaipur.

The correct answer is Jhalawar.

• Due to high production of Oranges, Jhalawar is called as Rajasthan ka Nagpur.

Key Points

• Jhalawar was named after its founder, Jhala Zalim Singh in 1838.
• He was the Dewan of Kota State and established the town as a cantonment, then known as Chaoni Umedpura near the existing Jhalrapatan Fort.
• At that time, the township was surrounded by dense forests which were home to many exotic species.
• The Dewan often came here to hunt and grew so fond of the place that he decided to turn it into a township.
• It was later turned into a military cantonment when the Maratha invaders passed through the city to capture Hadoti states. 

Additional Information

• Pink City - Jaipur
• Blue city, Sun city - Jodhpur
• Manchester of India, Boston of India, India’s First World Heritage City – Ahmedabad
• Orange city – Nagpur

The correct answer is Pali.

Key Points

• Pali shares its land boundaries with 8 districts of Rajasthan:- 
  • Jodhpur
  • Barmer
  • Jalore
  • Sirohi
  • Udaipur
  • Rajsamand
  • Ajmer and Nagaur.  

Additional Information

• Pali is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan.
  • Before the formation of Rajasthan, this district was a part of Jodhpur State.
  • The district takes its name from the town of Pali which is also the headquarters of the district administration.
  • This district has its old age historical presence; In the Vedic age, Maharishi Javali stayed in this area, for meditation and interpretation of Vedas.
• As a part of the ancient Arbuda Provinces, this area was known as Ball-Desh. During the Kushana Age, King Kanishka had conquered the Rohat & Jaitaren area, part of today’s Pali district, in 120 AD.
• The Chalukyas king Harshvardhan also conquered Bhinmal and most of the parts of the present Rajasthan.
• As a part of the adjoining Mewar region where Rajputs were the ruler, still, Pali was ruled by the Brahmins, with the patronage of neighboring Rajput rulers, remained peaceful and progressive.