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 Banswara District 

Key Points

District-wise distribution of the tribal population

• District-wise distribution of the tribal population shows that they have their highest concentration in Banswara district (72.3 percent), followed by 65.1 percent and 47.9 percent in Dungarpur and Udaipur districts respectively.
• Nagaur ( 0.2 percent) preceded by Bikaner (0.4 percent) has the lowest share of tribal population in the total population.

​Rajasthan as per the 2011 census

• The second major tribe, Bhil has a share of 99 percent of all ST population in Barmer district followed by Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Rajsamand (95 percent) districts.
• The Scheduled Tribes of the State have registered considerably lower sex ratio both in total as well as in the 0-6 yrs
  • As per the 2001 census, the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Rajasthan State is 7,097,706 constituting 8.4 percent of the total ST population of India.
• The Scheduled Tribes of the State constitute 12.6 percent of the total population (56,507,188) of the State.
• It holds 12th position among all States and UTs in respect of the percentage share of ST population to the total population.
• The ST population has registered a growth rate of 29.6 percent during 1991-2001 which is 1.2 percent higher than the growth of the total population.
• The Scheduled Tribes are overwhelmingly rural as 94.6 percent of them inhabit rural areas whereas 76.6 percent of the total population of the state live in villages.

Important Points

• Out of twelve (12) tribes scheduled for the State, Mina is the most populous tribe, having a population of 3,799,971 constituting 53.5 percent of the total ST population followed by Bhil (2,805,948).
• Mina and Bhil together constitute 93 percent whereas Garasia, Damor, Dhanka & Saharia combine to form 6.6 percent of the total ST population.
• Six tribes, Bhil Mina, Naikda, Kathodi, Patelia, Kokna, and Koli Dhor along with the generic tribes constitute the residual 0.3 percent of the total tribal population.
• Among the twelve STs, Koli Dhor is the smallest tribe with a population below 100 preceded by Kokna (405), Patelia (1,045), Kathodi (2,922) etc.  

The correct answer is Climatic factors.

• The paucity of forests in Rajasthan:
  • It is due to the climatic factors that the state has got the paucity of forests.
  • As 2/3^rd Rajasthan comprises of Thar Desert and is also situated in the air subsidence zone which restricts the amount of rainfall.
  • Thus leading to creation of less tree and less green landscape.

The correct answer is Banswara.

Key Points

•  Koppen's Aw type of climate is in Banswara.

Additional Information 

• The Koppen climate classification scheme divides climates into five main climate groups:
  • ​ A (tropical), B (dry), C (temperate), D (continental), and E (polar).
• The second letter indicates the seasonal precipitation type, while the third letter indicates the level of heat.
• Aw, or the tropical wet and dry climate, also known as the savanna climate, where there is an extended dry season during the winter.

The correct answer is Gajner Lake.

• Gajner Lake is also known as a pure water mirror.

Key Points

• Gajner Lake-
  • This lake is situated in the Bikaner's Gajner wildlife sanctuary.
  • This lake was built by Maharaja Ganga Singh.
  • This lake is also known as a pure water mirror.

Important Points

• Gajner is an incomparable jewel of the Thar.
  • The Gajner Palace was founded by Maharaja Gaj Singh Ji of Bikaner and then completed by the great Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner on the banks of the lake. 

Additional Information

• Bhopal Sagar-
  • This lake is situated in the Chittorgarh.
  • This lake was built by Maharaja Bhupal Singh.
  • This lake receives water from Matrakundia Dam.
• Ram Sagar-
  • This lake is situated in Dholpur.
  • This lake is surrounded by the Ram Sagar wildlife sanctuary.
• Nand Samand-
  • This lake is situated in Rajsamand.
  • This lake is also known as Rajsamand's lifeline.