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 is NH-15.

​Key Points ​

• National Highway 15 or NH 15 is a National Highway in India that connects Pathankot-Amritsar-Bhatinda-Ganganagar-Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Barmer-Samakhiali
• It passes through 7 districts of Rajasthan.
• The longest Highway in the state is NH-15 of length 878.3 Km and the smallest is 71B of 5 Km length.

• National Highway-1 in India runs between the union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. It comprises parts of old NH1A and NH1D. The number 1 indicates, under the new numbering system, that it is the northernmost East-West highway in India.
• National Highway​-15 Pathankot-Amritsar-Bhatinda-Ganganagar-Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Barmer-Samakhiali
• National Highway 8  Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Udaipur-Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai

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 Nachana.

Key Points

• Camel in Rajasthan-
  • In the 19th Livestock census (2012 AD) - 3.26 lakh
  • In the 20th Livestock census (2019 AD) - 2.13 lakh
  • Decrease in percentage - 34.69%
  • Camel is also known as the ship of the desert.
  • Rajasthan has the first rank in terms of camel numbers in India.
  • Most camels are found in Jaisalmer and Bikaner.
  • Pratapgarh has the least number of cows in the Rajasthan.
  • Some of the major breeds of camel are following -
    • Jaisalmeri - famous for riding in the desert
    • Bikaneri - the heaviest breed of camel
    • Gomath - famous for riding
    • Nachana - famous for its beauty and fast running.

Additional Information

• Murrah breed is associated with the buffalo.
• Chokla is associated with the sheep.
• Barbari is associated with the goat.

The correct answer is Jhalawar.

Key Points

• Some important facts of rainfall in the Rajasthan-
  • Rajasthan's annual rainfall average is 57.51 cm.
  • Rajasthan receives the most rainfall through the Bay of Bengal's Monsoon.
  • Rajasthan receives the most rainfall in the month of July.
  • Ajmer receives rainfall similar to Rajasthan's annual average rainfall.
  • Jhalawar receives the most rainfall, while Jaisalmer receives the least rainfall.
  • Kota division receives the most rainfall while the Jodhpur division receives the least rainfall.
  • Jaisalmer has the most rainfall changes while Jhalawar has the least rainfall changes.
  • Rainfall in winter is known as Mawath in the Rajasthan