Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is  A-III, B - III, C - II, D - I.

Key Points

• List of medium-scale irrigation projects in Rajasthan:

• It is situated in Bhopalsagar, Chittorgarh.
• It is a private-run sugar mill.
• It was started in 1932 and was incorporated on 05 March 1940.
• Sugarcane is grown in abundance in this region for making sugar and khand-sari.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Bhorat Plateau.

• The Mewar Rocky Region:
  • Districts - Udaipur, Rajsamand, Dungarpur, Sirohi, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh
  • The highest portion of Aravalli range lies between the forts of Kumbhalgarh & Gogunda in the form of plateau locally known as ‘Bhorat’.
  • The altitude of Bhorat - 1225 m
  • Bhorat plateau is one of the highest table-lands of Aravalli.

Key Points

• Aravalli range & hilly tract can be divided into the following four parts.
  • North Eastern Hills 
    • Average Height - 300 m to 670 m
  • Central Aravalli Range
    • Average Height - 700 m
  • The Mewar Rocky Region 
    • Average Height - 1225 m
  • The Abu Block 
    • Average Height - 1200 m

Additional Information

• Aravalli Range & Hilly Region:
  • Districts - Alwar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Rajsmand, Udaipur, Sirohi and south-west part of Tonk.
  • Length – 692 Km (from Palanpur in Gujrat to Delhi)
  • Average Height - 600 m
  • Highest Peak - Gurushikhar (1722 m)

The correct answer is North Western region.

Key Points

• In the summer season-low, air pressure area of Rajasthan is found in the North-Western region.

Additional Information 

• The low-pressure area, low area or low is a region where the atmospheric pressure is lower than that of surrounding locations.
• Low-pressure systems form under areas of wind divergence that occur in the upper levels of the atmosphere.
• The formation process of a low-pressure area is known as cyclogenesis.

The correct answer is 39%.

• The Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project is a planned industrial development project between Delhi and Mumbai.
• The DMIC project was launched in pursuance of an MOU signed between the Government of India and the Government of Japan in December 2006.
• It covers 6 states
• The investments will be spread across the 1,500 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor which will serve as the industrial corridor's transportation backbone.
• It includes 24 industrial regions, eight smart cities, two international airports, five power projects, two mass rapid transit systems, and two logistical hubs.
• The eight investment regions proposed to be developed in Phase I of DMIC are

1. Dadri - Noida - Ghaziabad (in Uttar Pradesh)
2. Manesar - Bawal (in Haryana) 
3. Khushkhera - Bhiwadi - Neemrana and Jodhpur - Pali - Marwar (in Rajasthan) 
4. Pithampur - Dhar - Mhow (in Madhya Pradesh)
5. Ahmedabad - Dholera
6. Special Investment Region (in Gujarat)-Gate
7. Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC)
8. Dighi Port Industrial Area in Maharashtra.

Key Points 

• The project has received a major boost from India and Japan, due to an agreement to set up a project development fund with an initial size of ₹1,000 crore
• The Japanese and Indian governments are likely to contribute equally.