Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Tropic of Cancer.

Key Points

• Tropic of Cancer passes through the southern part of Rajasthan.

Additional Information 

• In India Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
• Tropic of Capricorn passes through a number of countries including Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, and Paraguay.
• Equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.
• Greenwich Prime meridian passes through United Kingdom, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana.

The correct answer is the Saraswati River.

Key Points

• The Saraswati by this time had become a mythical "disappeared" river, and the name was transferred to the Ghaggar which disappeared in the desert.
• Since the late 19th-century, scholars have identified the Vedic Saraswati river as the Ghaggar-Hakra river system.
• Saraswati River is believed to have disappeared under the Thar Desert because of the emergence of the Aravalli Mountain Range.
• It reappears in Allahabad which is the meeting point of Ganga and Yamuna.

The correct answer is South Rajasthan.

• South Rajasthan part of Rajasthan has an abundance of 'red loam' soil.

Key Points

• Red loam soil
  • ​These soils are reddish in color with a granular/crumb structure & well-drained.
  • These soils have rich content of iron oxide and devoid of calcium salts.
  • Soils are suitable for maize, chilies, wheat, barley, and rapeseed cultivation.
  • The parent material of these soils is the red sandstone or yellow sandstone which is found in Vindyan rocks.
  • It is found in Dungarpur, Banswara & parts of Udaipur, Chittorgarh.

Additional Information

• Soil in Rajasthan
  • Western Rajasthan
    • Desert Soils are found in Western Rajasthan. 
    • This soil is found in most of the areas of Jalore, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur districts, etc. 
  • Eastern Plain
    • Alluvial soil is prominently deposited in the northeast region of our state.
    • The soil is deficient in lime, phosphoric acid, and humus.
  • Hadoti Plateau
    • ​Black soil is found predominantly in the south-East Hadouti region.

The correct answer is ​I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b.

Additional Information

•  Haduti

  • The southern-eastern part of Rajasthan is known as the plateau of Hadoti.
  • It is an extensio
  • n of the plateau of Malwa and its expansion is in Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar, and Baran districts.

  • Here Chambal river and its major tributaries Kalisindh, Parvan, and Parvati rivers flow.

• Bhomat

  • ​The tribal area of Udaipur, the hilly area of Dungarpur, and the Eastern Sirohi area are called Bhomat.
  • Bhomat is a hilly region of Rajasthan.
  • This region is a Bhil multiplicity zone.
  • The Bhomat region was the refuge of the Mewar rulers during the Mughal period. 

  • The primary rivers are Som, Vakal, and Sabarmati.

• Vagad

  • The area of ​​Banswara, Pratapgarh, Dungarpur is called Vagad in the local language.
  • This is the flow area of ​​the Mahi River.

  • This area is uneven and there are small hills everywhere.

• Abrud

  •  It is the southern part of Aravalli.
  • It is located in the Mount Abu region in the Sirohi district.
  • Guru Shikhar Peak is the highest mountain peak in Rajasthan. 

The correct answer is 740 meters.

• The approximate height of Dhosi hill above sea level is 740 meters.

Key Points

• Dhosi hill
  • ​Dhosi Hill is an extinct volcano.
  • It is standing alone at the northwest end of the Aravalli mountain range, of which it is a part, with height varying from about 345 to 470 meters from the surrounding land.
  • It is 740 meters from sea level. 
  • Dhosi Hill is located on the borders of Haryana and Rajasthan.

Additional Information

Top 3 Major mountain peaks of the Aravali Ranges of Rajasthan: