Question Discussion & Solution

1 and 3 Only are NOT correct.

Key Points

The table below is correctly matched:

Important Points

•  Berach River:
  • Originated from Gogunda hills in Udaipur.
  • Pass by Udaipur and Chittorgarh district.
  • Discharge(merge) into Banas River near Bhilwara.
  • The major Dam on Berach River (Berach) is Gosunda Dam.
  • The length of the river is 157km.
• Kothari River:
  • Originated from Aravali hills in Rajsamand(Devgarh).
  • Pass by Bhilwara district.
  • Discharge(merge) into Banas River near Bhilwara.
  • The major Dam on the Kothari River is Meja Dam.
  • The length of the river is 380km.
• Banganga River:
  • Originated from Bairath hills in Jaipur.
  • Pass by Dausa and Bharatpur district.
  • Discharge(merge) into Yamuna River near Agra.
  • The major Dam on Berach River(Berach) is the Ramgarh Dam.
  • The length of the river is 380km.

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

Important Points

• Udiya plateau is the highest (1360 meters) plateau of Rajasthan.
• Abu-plateau is the second highest plateau of Rajasthan.
• Bhorat plateau is the third-highest plateau of Rajasthan
  • It is mainly a water flow divider between the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal.
• Uparmal plateau- A plateau part between Bijoliya and Bhainsrorgarh

The correct answer A-(iv), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(ii)

Key Points

White cement factory:

• The white cement factory is situated in Gotan, Nagaur district of Rajasthan.
• This is just a variety of ordinary cement and it is prepared from such raw materials which are practically free from colouring oxides of iron, manganese, or chromium.
• For the burning of this cement, oil fuel is used instead of coal.
• It is white in colour and it is used for floor finish, plasterwork, ornamental work, etc. It should not be set earlier than 30 minutes.

lead-zinc:

• The lead-zinc deposits are in Rajpura-Dariba. It is located about 75 kilometres northeast of Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan. 

Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals:

• Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals, one of the largest private-sector fertilizer producing companies in Bharat, is located in Kota.
• It s three hi-tech nitrogenous fertilizer plants are located at Gadepan in the Kota district of Rajasthan.

Textile:

• Bhilwara is famous for its textile in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
• It has the highest number of textile companies and highest textile production in Rajasthan.
• That's why it's called the 'textile city of Rajasthan'. 
• From a cotton textile point of view, Bhilwara is called the Manchester of Rajasthan.

The correct answer is Nachana.

Key Points

• Camel in Rajasthan-
  • In the 19th Livestock census (2012 AD) - 3.26 lakh
  • In the 20th Livestock census (2019 AD) - 2.13 lakh
  • Decrease in percentage - 34.69%
  • Camel is also known as the ship of the desert.
  • Rajasthan has the first rank in terms of camel numbers in India.
  • Most camels are found in Jaisalmer and Bikaner.
  • Pratapgarh has the least number of cows in the Rajasthan.
  • Some of the major breeds of camel are following -
    • Jaisalmeri - famous for riding in the desert
    • Bikaneri - the heaviest breed of camel
    • Gomath - famous for riding
    • Nachana - famous for its beauty and fast running.

Additional Information

• Murrah breed is associated with the buffalo.
• Chokla is associated with the sheep.
• Barbari is associated with the goat.

The correct answer is Mahi.

Key Points

• Tropic of cancer in Rajasthan-
  • The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.

• Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states:
  • Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram.
• Mahi:-
  • It is a river in western India. It rises in Madhya Pradesh and, after flowing through the Vagad region of Rajasthan, enters Gujarat and flows into the Arabian Sea.
  • It flows north through the district (Banswara) from its origin in the Vindhya Range of Madhya Pradesh, entering the district (Banswara) from the southeast and flowing north towards the northern end of the district, where it turns southwest to form the boundary between Banswara and Dungarpur districts before entering Gujarat and emptying into the Gulf of Cambay.

  • It is the only river in Rajasthan that passes the Tropic of Cancer twice.

Additional Information         

• Luni-
  • It is the largest river in the Thar desert in north-west India.
  • It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
• Ghaghar-
  • The Ghaggar-Hakra River is an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season.
• Kali Sindh-
  • The Kali Sindh is a river in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in northern India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River in the Ganges Basin.