Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is In the districts of Ganganagar & Hanumangarh.

Key Points

• 'Ghagghar ka Maidan' is situated in the districts of Ganganagar and Hanumangarh.
• The Ghaggar-Hakra River is an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season.
  • The river is known as Ghaggar in India, before the Ottu barrage, and as the Hakra in Pakistan, downstream of the barrage, ending in the Thar desert.
• In pre-Harappan times the Hakra was a tributary of the Sutlej.
  • It is still connected to this paleochannel of the Sutlej, and possibly the Yamuna, which ended in the Nara River, presently a delta channel of the Indus River joining the sea via Sir Creek.

Additional Information

• The Ghaggar is an intermittent river in India, flowing during the monsoon rains.
  • It originates in the village of Dagshai in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 1,927 meters (6,322 ft) above mean sea level and flows through Punjab and Haryana states into Rajasthan just southwest of Sirsa, Haryana, and by the side of Talwara Lake in Rajasthan.
  • Dammed at Ottu barrage near Sirsa, Ghaggar feeds two irrigation canals that extend into Rajasthan.
• The main tributaries of the Ghaggar are the Kaushalya river, Markanda, Sarsuti, Tangri and Chautang.
• The Kaushalya river is a tributary of Ghaggar river on the left side of Ghaggar-Hakra,
• It flows in the Panchkula district of Haryana state of India and confluences with Ghaggar river near Pinjore just downstream of Kaushalya Dam.

The correct answer is C & D.

Key Points

Agro-Climate Zone

Additional Information 

Source:- http://www.agriculture.rajasthan.gov.in/content/agriculture/en/Agriculture-Department-dep/Departmental-Introduction/Agro-Climatic-Zones.html

The correct answer is Banswara.

Key Points
Bamboo forest:

• Due to the abundance of bamboo trees, these forests are known as Bamboo forests.
• The abundance of rainfall is the major condition for this forest to flourish.
• These are prevalent in the districts of Banswara, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Baran, Kota and Sirohi.
• Dhawara, Teak, Dhokra, and other trees are also found here.

Additional Information

• Bamboo is known as the Green gold of Tribal people.

The correct answer is Tendu.

Key Points
Tendu:

• Tendu is popularly known as ‘Vagad ka Chiku’ in Rajasthan.
• These are prominent in southeastern Rajasthan.
• It occurs in patches in most of the forest of Rajasthan.
• Its scientific name is Diospyros melanoxylon.
• It is used in the manufacturing of Bidis.
• Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of trees.

Additional Information

• In Rajasthan, the concentration of Tendu trees is in subtropical forests. The major regions in which tendu are found are Jhalawar, Bara, Kota, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Udaipur and Dungarpur. 

The correct answer is Udaipur.

Key Points
Salar Forests:

• These are prevalent in the hills rising to more than 450 meters. 
• These are found in the Udaipur, Rajsamand, Chittorgarh, Sirohi, Pali, Ajmer, Jaipur, Alwar, and Sikar. 
• These are tropical dry deciduous forest.
• It is a good source of gum.
• Wood extract from this tree is used for packing.
• The other trees found in Salar forest are Dhok, Kathira and Dhavar.