Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

• Desertification is a type of land degradation.
  • The land productivity is lost due to natural processes or by human activities.
  • Due to this fertile areas become increasingly arid.
• There are many ways of stopping continuous desertification in the Rajasthan.
  • Maximum Plantation under Desert.
  • Development of backward and forward linkages in Agriculture.
  • Limited Grazing.
  • Promotion of Desert Agriculture.

Additional Information

• The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
• Established in 1994.
• The Convention addresses specifically the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, known as the drylands, where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peoples can be found.
• The new UNCCD 2018-2030 Strategic Framework is the most comprehensive global commitment to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) to restore the productivity of vast expanses of degraded land, improve the livelihoods of more than 1.3 billion people, and reduce the impacts of drought on vulnerable populations to build

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Kota.

• Irrigation Management and Training Institute:
  • It is located in the Command Area of Chambal Valley Development Project, Kota.
  • Three Dam & a barrage viz. Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Jawahar Sagar Dam and Kota Barrage are situated near Kota.
  • IMTI Kota was established in August 1984, under the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development Programme (USAID).
  • It is an apex Institute of Rajasthan State for imparting training to the Officers/Officials in :
    • Water Resources Department,
    • CAD & Water Utilization Department,
    • Agriculture Department & Farmers

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 43 km.

Key Points

• Rajasthan's North-South Extension is 826 km.
• Rajasthan's East-West Extension is 869 km.
• Therefore the resultant would be 869 - 826 i.e. 43 km.

Additional Information

• Latitude:
  • It is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.
  • Latitude is an angle that ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.
  • It is also called Lines of constant latitude, or parallels.
  • It runs east-west as circles parallel to the equator. 
• Longitude:
  • It is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.
  • It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees.

The correct answer is Sirohi.

Key Points

• In the Sirohi district of Rajasthan, sub-tropical hilly forests are found.
• Sub-tropical Hill Forests have semi-evergreen and some evergreen species of trees.
• Sirohi District is broken up by hills and rocky ranges.
• The granite massif of Mount Abu divides the district into two portions, running from north-east to south-west.
• The southwest corner of the district is drained by the Sukri River, an intermittent stream that drains the western slope of Mount Abu.
• Sirohi district has 5,136 square kilometre Geographical Area, out of which 17.76% is the forest cover.
• It has a population density of 202 inhabitants per square kilometre.