Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Kanwar Sen

• Kanwar Sen was an eminent civil engineer from Rajasthan.
• He was the Chief Engineer in the Bikaner state who came up with the idea of the Rajasthan Canal. He successfully implemented the Ganga canal project too.
• The idea of bringing the waters from the Himalayan Rivers flowing through Punjab and into Pakistan was conceived by him in the late 1940s.
• He proposed that 2,000,000 ha (20,000 km²) of desert land in Bikaner and the northwest corner of Jaisalmer could be brought under irrigation from the waters of Punjab rivers. 

Key Points

• The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India.
• This project is previously known as the Rajasthan Canal Project.
• The canal is one of the projects of the Green revolution in India.
• It starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Indian state of Punjab, and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the northwest of Rajasthan state.
• Indira Gandhi Canal is 649 km long and consists of the Rajasthan feeder canal and Rajasthan main canal and runs through 167 km in Punjab and Haryana and remaining 492 km in Rajasthan.
• The canal traverses 7 districts of Rajasthan: Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Sriganganagar.

The correct answer is Iron-Ore.

• Iron Ore mines in Rajasthan are:
  • Udaipur - Natha ki Pal, Thur Hunder
  • Sikar - Dabla
  • Dausa - Lalsot
  • Jaipur - Morija-banol, Neemla-Raisalo
  • Bhilwara - Pur banera belt

Additional Information

• Limestone mines in Rajasthan are:
  • Ajmer - Sheopura, lulwa & Kesarpura
  • Bundi - lakheri and Stur
  • Chittorgarh - Nimbhahera, Parsoli
  • Jodhpur - Bilara & Basa
• Gold mines in Rajasthan are:
  • Banswara – Bhukhia - Jagpura - Delwara belt

The correct answer is Bikaner.

Key Points

• Gypsiferous Soil-
  • This soil contains sufficient quantities of gypsum to interfere with plant growth.
  • This soil is not found in wet climates usually.
  • This soil is found in dry areas, where sources for calcium sulfate exist.
  • In Rajasthan, this soil is found in the Bikaner districts.

Additional Information

 Some other agriculture soils with related places-

The correct answer is 39%.

• The Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project is a planned industrial development project between Delhi and Mumbai.
• The DMIC project was launched in pursuance of an MOU signed between the Government of India and the Government of Japan in December 2006.
• It covers 6 states
• The investments will be spread across the 1,500 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor which will serve as the industrial corridor's transportation backbone.
• It includes 24 industrial regions, eight smart cities, two international airports, five power projects, two mass rapid transit systems, and two logistical hubs.
• The eight investment regions proposed to be developed in Phase I of DMIC are

1. Dadri - Noida - Ghaziabad (in Uttar Pradesh)
2. Manesar - Bawal (in Haryana) 
3. Khushkhera - Bhiwadi - Neemrana and Jodhpur - Pali - Marwar (in Rajasthan) 
4. Pithampur - Dhar - Mhow (in Madhya Pradesh)
5. Ahmedabad - Dholera
6. Special Investment Region (in Gujarat)-Gate
7. Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC)
8. Dighi Port Industrial Area in Maharashtra.

Key Points 

• The project has received a major boost from India and Japan, due to an agreement to set up a project development fund with an initial size of ₹1,000 crore
• The Japanese and Indian governments are likely to contribute equally. 

The correct answer is Flood-prone eastern plain.

Key Points

• Flood-prone eastern plain:
  • Districts covered in this climatic zone are Alwar, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Karoli, S.Madhopur.
  • The average rainfall of this zone is 500-700 mm.
  • Major Kharif crops grown in this zone are Pearlmillet Clusterbean Groundnut.
  • Major Rabi crops grown in this zone are Wheat, Barley, Mustard, Gram.
  • Alluvial soil is found in this zone.

Additional Information

• Sub-humid southern plains:
  • Districts covered in this climatic zone are Bhilwara, Sirohi, Udaipur, Chittorgarh.
  • Major Kharif crops grown in this zone  Maize, Pulses, Sorghum.
  • Major Rabi crops grown in this zone are Wheat, Gram. 
• Semi-arid eastern plains:
  • Districts covered in this climatic zone are Jaipur, Ajmer, Dausa, Tonk
  • Major Kharif crops grown in this zone are Pearlmillet, Clusterbean, Sorghum.
  • Wheat, Mustard, Gram
• Hyper arid partial irrigated zone:
  • Districts covered in this climatic zone are Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Churu
  • Major Kharif crops grown in this zone are Pearlmillet, Mothbean, Clusterbean.
  • Major Rabi crops grown in this zone are Wheat, Mustard, Gram.