Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Pali.

Key Points

• Pali shares its land boundaries with 8 districts of Rajasthan:- 
  • Jodhpur
  • Barmer
  • Jalore
  • Sirohi
  • Udaipur
  • Rajsamand
  • Ajmer and Nagaur.  

Additional Information

• Pali is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan.
  • Before the formation of Rajasthan, this district was a part of Jodhpur State.
  • The district takes its name from the town of Pali which is also the headquarters of the district administration.
  • This district has its old age historical presence; In the Vedic age, Maharishi Javali stayed in this area, for meditation and interpretation of Vedas.
• As a part of the ancient Arbuda Provinces, this area was known as Ball-Desh. During the Kushana Age, King Kanishka had conquered the Rohat & Jaitaren area, part of today’s Pali district, in 120 AD.
• The Chalukyas king Harshvardhan also conquered Bhinmal and most of the parts of the present Rajasthan.
• As a part of the adjoining Mewar region where Rajputs were the ruler, still, Pali was ruled by the Brahmins, with the patronage of neighboring Rajput rulers, remained peaceful and progressive.

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 Bundi.

Key Points

• Aw or Tropical Humid Region:
  • ​The southern parts of Dungarpur, Jhalawar, and Banswara comes under the region.
  • The Winter season is arid and cool whereas summers experience scorching heat.
  • Rainfall also occurs mainly in the summer season.
  • Here arid Tropical grasslands and the Savanna region are found along with deciduous trees of Monsoon type.

​Additional Information

• A land-based classification of climatic zones, the Koppen classification system divides the earth into five major types, represented with the letters A, B, C, D, and E.
• Presently, the system utilizes both precipitation and temperature, as well as corresponding vegetation, to categorize biomes across the world.
• All zones except Zone B can be defined by temperature because the determining criteria for the vegetation in this zone are dryness, which falls under precipitation.
• Three types of climatic variation may be found within the Tropical Moist Climate region:
  • Af, or tropical wet climate, where precipitation occurs year-round.
    • Temperature variations are less than 3ºC.
    • Humidity is extremely high and the surface temperature results in the formation of cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds in the early afternoon time, daily.
    • This results in high rainfall.
  • Am, or tropical monsoon climate, where annual rainfall is similar to that of Af, but precipitation usually occurs within the 7-9 of the warmest months of the year.
    • During the rest of the year, there is less precipitation.
  • Aw, or the tropical wet and dry climate, also known as the savanna climate, where there is an extended dry season during the winter.
    • During the wet season, rainfall is less than 1000mm, occurring mainly in the summertime.

The correct answer is Banas.

Key Points

• The river which has the largest catchment area in Rajasthan is Banas.

Additional Information 

• The Banas River
  • The Banas is a river that lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India.
  • It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga.
  • The Banas is approximately 512 kilometres in length. 
  • Source: Aravalli Range
  • Mouth: Chambal
  • Cities: Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand district, Mewar, Chambal near the village of Rameshwar in Sawai Madhopur

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: