Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Chambal.

Important Points

• Kota city is situated on the bank of the Chambal River.

 Key Points

• Chuliya falls is formed on the Chambal River.
• The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India.
• Chambal River originates from the Janapav, south of Mhow town on the south slope of Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh.
• Chambal flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh.
• Right bank tributaries of Chambal River
  • Parbati
  • Kali Sindh
  • Shipra
• Left bank tributaries of Chambal River
  • Banas
  • Mej
• Major dams on the Chambal River
  • Gandhi Sagar Dam
  • Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
  • Jawahar Sagar Dam
  • Kota Barrage

Additional Information

•  River Ghaghara
  • Major left-bank tributary of the Ganga River.
  • It rises as the Karnali River in the high Himalayas of southern Tibet Autonomous Region, China, and flows southeast through Nepal.
  • It cuts southward across the Siwalik Range, it splits into two branches that rejoin south of the Indian border and form the Ghaghara proper.
  • It flows southeast through Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states to enter the Ganges below Chapra after a 600-mile (970-km) course.
• River Narmada
  • The Narmada rises at an elevation of about 3,500 feet (1,080 meters) in the Maikala Range in eastern Madhya Pradesh state on the border with Chhattisgarh state.
  • It first follows a tortuous course through the hills near Mandla and then turns northwest to pass the city of Jabalpur.
  • There it turns southwest and then enters the structural trough between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges at Marble Rocks Gorge. 
  • Turning more westward, the river continues across Madhya Pradesh until it passes into Gujarat state.
  • The Narmada enters the Gulf of Khambhat through an estuary 13 miles (21 km) wide, just below Bharuch.
• River Sabarmati
  • It originates in the Aravalli Range of the Udaipur District of Rajasthan and meets the Gulf of Khambhat of the Arabian Sea after traveling 371 km (231 mi) in a south-westerly direction across Rajasthan and Gujarat.
  • It is one of the major west-flowing rivers in India.

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 Banswara.

Key Points

• Chappan ka Maidan is located in the Banswara region.
• It is called Chappan ka Maidan due to 56 villages.
• It is in the region of -
  • Banswara
  • Dungarpur
  • Pratapgarh

Additional Information

• Rajasthan(Nov 2021)
  • Governor - Kalraj Mishra
  • Chief Minister - Ashok Gehlot
  • Legislature-
    • Unicameral (200 seats)
  • Parliamentary constituency
    • Lok Sabha - 25 seats
    • Rajya Sabha -10 seats 

The correct answer is 1-C, 2-B, 3-A.

Key Points

 The table below is correctly matched:

Important Points

• Peaks of North-Eastern Aravalli Region
  • Raghunathgarh (Sikar) - 1055 meters
  • Khoh (Jaipur) - 920 meters
  • Bhairach (Alwar) - 792 meters
  • Barwara (Jaipur) - 786 meters
  • Babai (Junjhunu) - 780 meters
•  Peaks of Central Aravalli Region
  • Goramji (Ajmer) - 934 meters
  • Taragarh (Ajmer) - 870 meters
  • Naag Pahar (Ajmer) -795 meters
• Peaks of Southern Aravali Region
  • Guru Shikhar (Sirohi) - 1722 meters
  • Ser (Sirohi) - 1597 meters
  • Dilwara (Sirohi) - 1442 meters
  • Jarga (Udaipur) - 1431 meters

Explanation:

Patod:

• On the outskirts of the pink city of Jaipur, one often comes across these stone slab houses.
• These homes known as Patod are entirely made using slabs of the pink sandstone known as Jodpuri patti.
• The basic framework remains the same throughout, the infill to cover this frame can be made using any natural building technique suitable to the region.
• These natural buildings could be an excellent solution for disaster management and emergency housing due to their ease and speed of construction.
• These are also cost-effective.
• These unique sensibilities in design and construction can only be found in the deepest hearts of our villages.

Thus, Patod houses found in Rajasthan are made up of pink sandstone.

Construction:

• The stone slabs to be used are cut and shaped beforehand and brought to the site to be assembled.
• The columns go 2’ below the ground and are erected perfectly vertical and packed well in the ground.
• The grooves on the top of the column are meant to accommodate the rafters.
• The stone slabs for the roofing are laid on top of the rafters overlapping each other.
•  These are also adjusted by placing a few small stones between the gaps of the rafters and the roofing slabs to give a better hold.
• These roofs, being monolith stone slabs do not require a steep 45° slope saving on the usage of more materials.
• There may be a few small gaps in between these roofing slabs.
• To prevent leakages, the joints between the two slabs are sealed with lime ‘bagra’.
• Sometimes these slabs are covered with a thatch of kuncha reeds (saccharum munja)