Question Discussion & Solution

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 NH-15.

Key Points
National Highway – 15:

• It is the longest national highway in Rajasthan.
• It passes through three states Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. 
• This connects Rajasthan to the Kandla port of Gujarat.
• It is 759.70 km long in Rajasthan.
• In Rajasthan, it passes through Ganganagar-Bikaner-Jaisalmer –Barmer and other districts.

Additional Information

The correct answer is ​1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D.

Important Points

• Udiya plateau is the highest (1360 meters) plateau of Rajasthan.
• Abu-plateau is the second highest plateau of Rajasthan.
• Bhorat plateau is the third-highest plateau of Rajasthan
  • It is mainly a water flow divider between the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal.
• Uparmal plateau- A plateau part between Bijoliya and Bhainsrorgarh

The correct answer is Winter rain.

• Popularly known as 'Mavath' in Rajasthan is Winter Rain.

Additional Information 

• During the winter, the flow of air reverses.
• The continent cools rapidly forming a large area of high pressure over north-central Asia, known as the Siberian High, and a smaller area over India.
• Now, the drier, colder air of the continent blows offshore creating the dry monsoon season.
• Many parts of southern India receive considerable rain from the northeast monsoon.
• Though the principal rainy season for interior Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep is the Southwest Monsoon season, rainfall continues till December in these regions.
• Tamilnadu, in particular, typically gets nearly half its annual rain during this monsoon.
• It is known as Mavath.

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.