Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Bharatpur.

Key Points

• Keoladeo National Park which is also a World Heritage Site is in Bharatpur district.

Additional Information 

• Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park
  • Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park is formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season.
  • Over 230 species of birds are known to be resident.
  • It is also a major tourist centre with scores of ornithologists arriving here in the hibernal season.
  • It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a World Heritage Site.
  • Keoladeo Ghana National Park is a man-made and man-managed wetland and one of the national parks of India.
  • The 29 km2 (11 sq mi) reserve is locally known as Ghana and is a mosaic of dry grasslands, woodlands, woodland swamps and wetlands.
  • These diverse habitats are home to 366 bird species, 379 floral species, 50 species of fish, 13 species of snakes, 5 species of lizards, 7 amphibian species, 7 turtle species and a variety of other invertebrates.
  • Every year thousands of migratory waterfowl visit the park for wintering and breeding.
  • The sanctuary is one of the richest bird areas in the world and is known for nesting of resident birds and visiting migratory birds including water birds.
  • The rare Siberian cranes used to winter in this park but this central population is now extinct.
  • According to the founder of the World Wildlife Fund Peter Scott, Keoladeo National Park is one of the world’s best bird areas.

The correct answer is Banswara.

Key Points
Bamboo forest:

• Due to the abundance of bamboo trees, these forests are known as Bamboo forests.
• The abundance of rainfall is the major condition for this forest to flourish.
• These are prevalent in the districts of Banswara, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Baran, Kota and Sirohi.
• Dhawara, Teak, Dhokra, and other trees are also found here.

Additional Information

• Bamboo is known as the Green gold of Tribal people.

The correct answer is Climatic factors.

• The paucity of forests in Rajasthan:
  • It is due to the climatic factors that the state has got the paucity of forests.
  • As 2/3^rd Rajasthan comprises of Thar Desert and is also situated in the air subsidence zone which restricts the amount of rainfall.
  • Thus leading to creation of less tree and less green landscape.

The correct answer is ​Lunkaransar.

Key Points

• Rajasthan on 3 October 2014 became the first state of India to start an olive refinery.
• The refinery was established at an expense of 3.75 crore rupees in the Lunkaransar area of Bikaner. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
• The olive oil produced in the refinery will be marked under the brand name Raj Olive Oil and would be made available in the market after some time.
• Rajasthan is one of the leading states that cultivate olive.
• The state started cultivation of olive in 2007 under an olive cultivation project that was launched during the previous tenure of Vasundhara Raje as the Chief Minister of the state.
• The project was started by taking the assistance of Israel and planted 1.12 lakh saplings in 7 agro-climatic zones.

Additional Information

• At present, Olive has been planted in 282 hectares of land in districts like Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Bikaner, and other districts of the state.
• The state has seven leading varieties namely Barnea, Arbequina, Cortina, Picholine, Picual, Coraniki, and Frontoy.
• Now the government wants to increase the area to 5000 hectares so that the refinery would get more fruits to increase production.
• Olive is a small tree and belongs to the Oleaceae family.

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