Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• Rajasthan is a state in the northwestern part of India bordering Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
  • The state also shares a border with the neighboring country of Pakistan.
  • Among the given options, Maharashtra is the state of India with which Rajasthan does not share its border.​ 

Additional Information 

• The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India:
  • Mizoram (Champhai)
  • Tripura (Udaipur)
  • West Bengal (Krishnanagar)
  • Jharkhand (Lohardaga)
  • Chhattisgarh (Sonhat)
  • Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur)
  • Rajasthan (Kalinjarh)
  • Gujarat (Jasdan)
• The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through Orissa.
• Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle part of India. 
• From the extends south to north, the mainland of India extends between 8°4’N and 37°6’N latitudes.
• From the other extends west to east, India extends between 68°7’E and 97°25’E longitudes.
• Due to the great longitudinal extent and difference of about 29°, ta wide differences in local time of places located at two extreme points of the country.
• The difference between these two points would be approximately two hours.

The correct answer is Alwar.

Important Points

• The Indian states which touch the boundary with Pakistan are:
  • Jammu and Kashmir (now UT)
  • Punjab
  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat 

Key Points

• Rajasthan is a state in north-western India.
• It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh-largest by population. 
• On March 30, 1949, Rajasthan was merged into the dominion of India.
• District of Rajasthan that touches the boundary of Pakistan:
  • Sri Ganga Nagar
  • Bikaner
  • Jaisalmer
  • Barmer

Additional Information

•  Rajasthan
  • Capital - Jaipur
  • Area - 3,42,239 sq. km
  • Principal Languages - Hindi and Rajasthani

The correct answer is Udaipur.

• Udaipur district has the highest area under forest cover with respect to the geographical area.

Additional Information 

As per the state forest report 2019:

Important Points

• Rajasthan State Forest Report 2019: https://fsi.nic.in/isfr19/vol2/isfr-2019-vol-ii-rajasthan.pdf

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 Arid.

• Sewan and Lawan grasses grow in Arid climatic region of Rajasthan.

Additional Information 

• The dominant perennial grass is the indigenous sewan (Lasiurus sindicus), popularly known as the "king of desert grasses". 
• Sewan and Lawan are a remarkable natural resource for the people of the desert.
• High water-use efficiency enables this native grass cover to maximise its production even with little water available through scanty rainfall.
• It also has high energy-use efficiency, which permits it to produce more biomass.
• Sewan is the primary grass of extremely arid parts of Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner districts of western Rajasthan in the Indian Thar desert.
• It thrives well under moisture stress on sandy plains, low dunes and hummocks of this region, receiving annual rainfall below 200 mm