Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Bundi.

• Bundi is a city in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan.
• The city lies near a narrow gorge and is surrounded on three sides by hills of the Aravalli Range.

​Additional Information

• The meaning of Aravalli Range is 'line of peaks'.
• It is the oldest fold mountain ranges in the world which stretches about 300 miles from the northeast to the southwest. The length of the Aravalis is about 1100 km which extends from Delhi to Ahmadabad.
• It gives rise to several rivers, including the Banas, Luni, Sakhi, and Sabarmati.
• The highest point in the Aravalli Range is called as Guru Shikhar, which is located in Mount Abu.

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 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 Jaduguda Mine is a uranium mine in Jaduguda village in the Purbi Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand.
• It commenced operation in 1967 and was the first uranium mine in India.
• The deposits at this mine were discovered in 1951.
• Mining activities were suspended in 2014 following an inquiry into the lease renewal of the mine.
• Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) expects mining activity to resume at Jaduguda in 2017.
• The Jaduguda mine produces up to 25% of the raw materials needed to fuel India's nuclear reactors.
• It is 35 km by road and 20 km by train from the city of Jamshedpur.
• These was the first mines where Uranium was produced in India on a reasonable scale

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Banswara.

Key Points

•  Koppen's Aw type of climate is in Banswara.

Additional Information 

• The Koppen climate classification scheme divides climates into five main climate groups:
  • ​ A (tropical), B (dry), C (temperate), D (continental), and E (polar).
• The second letter indicates the seasonal precipitation type, while the third letter indicates the level of heat.
• Aw, or the tropical wet and dry climate, also known as the savanna climate, where there is an extended dry season during the winter.