Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Jeelwara Ki Nal.

Key Points

• Nal:
  • In the southern Aravali, region passes are known as Nal.
  • There are some Nal in southern Aravali.
• Jeelwara Ki Nal:  
  • It is situated in the southern part of Mewar.
  • It connects Mewar to Gujrat.
  • It is also known as Paglya Ki Nal.
• Hathigudha Ki Nal:
  • It is situated in Rajsamand on NH-76.
  • It connects to Kumbhalgarh.
• Desuri Ki Nal:
  • It is situated in Pali
  • It connects Desuri to Charbhuja.
• Kewra Ki Nal:
  • It is situated in Udaipur.
• Ramgarh pass, Lakheri pass, Khatkhar pass, and Jetwas pass are situated in Bundi.

The correct answer is Parabolic.

Key Points

• Parabolic dunes and sand sheets are widely distributed and are dominant classes in the Thar Desert.
• Other classes of land cover observed were canal, saline area, salt lake, and protected plantation.
• The Thar desert is the most fragile ecosystem of India.
  • The Luni River is the only river integrated into the desert.
• Rainfall is limited to 100–500 mm (4–20 inches) per year.
• Its low and uncertain rainfall, high temperatures, high wind speeds, and a rolling sandy topography dominated by 10 to 40 m high Sand dunes.
• In the western part of Rajasthan in India and adjoining part of Pakistan, between the Aravalli Hill Ranges and the adjoining Indus valley.

Important Points

• Five types of sand dune classes were observed: parabolic, barchan, longitudinal, transverse, and sand sheet.

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 Aravali hills.

Key Points

• Aravalli:
  • The Aravallis of Northwestern India is one of the oldest fold mountains of the world, now form residual mountains with an elevation of 300 m to 900 m.
  • They stretch for a distance of 800 km from Himmatnagar in Gujarat to Delhi, spanning Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi, the 692 kilometers.
  • The mountains are divided into two, main ranges - the Sambhar Sirohi Range and the Sambhar Khetri Range in Rajasthan, where their extension is about 560 km.
  • The hidden limb of the Aravallis that extends from Delhi to Haridwar creates a divide between the drainage of rivers of the Ganga and the Indus.
  • The Aravallis date back to millions of years when a pre-Indian sub-continent collided with the mainland Eurasian Plate.
  • Carbon dating has shown that copper and other metals mined in the ranges date back to at least the 5th century BC.
  • In fold mountains, rocks are formed primarily of the folded crust when two convergent plates move towards each other by the process called orogenic movement.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Pali.

• Pali district is located between 24°45′ to 26°29′ North Latitudes and 72° 47′ to 74° 18′ East Longitudes 
• It shares its boundaries with 8 districts of the state namely, Ajmer, Barmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Rajsamand, Sirohi and Udaipur.

Important Points

• Jawai Dam is one of the biggest dams of western Rajasthan and situated in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali district.
• Todgarh Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over Ajmer, Pali and Rajsamand districts of Rajasthan.

Additional Information

• Nagaur touches 7 districts namely, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pali.
• Jodhpur touches 5 districts namely, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagaur, Pali, Barmer.
• Rajsamand touches 5 districts namely, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Pali.