Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Banas basin.

• Malpura-Karauli plain in Rajasthan is part of Banas basin.

Key Points

• Banas Plain:-
• District - Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Tonk, Sawaimadhopur, Bhilwara, Jaipur, Alwar
• Average height - 280 – 500 m
• It is essentially a peneplain.
• Banas plain further sub-divided into-
  • Mewar Plain:
    • It is a dissected plain.
    • Mewar plain gradually slopes towards the east & northeast.
    • Average height - 280 - 500 m
    • Berach, Menal, Bandi, Mansi, Kothari, Khori flow through this plain​.
  • Malpura-Karauli Plain:
    • It is a Tertiary Peneplane.
    • It is composed of schist.
    • Elevation- 250-350 m.
    • Alluvial deposits are thick in larger parts of Kishangarh and Malpura.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Banswara.

Key Points

• The manganese ores associated with highly weathered limestone at Talwara village, Banswara district, Rajasthan.
• Marble is excavated from Rajnagar, Rikhabdev, Andhi, Makrana, Bhaislana, and Ajmer areas.
• Mica mines - Udaipur, Bhilwara, and Ajmer districts.
• Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Limited (RSMML) has divided its functions according to the respective minerals.
• It is engaged in the mining of the 4 minerals gypsum, rock phosphate, limestone, and lignite at 4 different locations.

The correct answer is Bikaner.

Key Points

• Gypsiferous Soil-
  • This soil contains sufficient quantities of gypsum to interfere with plant growth.
  • This soil is not found in wet climates usually.
  • This soil is found in dry areas, where sources for calcium sulfate exist.
  • In Rajasthan, this soil is found in the Bikaner districts.

Additional Information

 Some other agriculture soils with related places-

The correct answer is Kota, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Alwar.

Key Points

• Rajasthan’s literacy rate is 66.11 % as per Census 2011.
• The male literacy rate was 79.19 % however the female literacy was 52.12 %.
• The rural literacy rate of Rajasthan was 61.44%.
• The total number of rural Literates was 26,471,786.
  • Out of which the females were 9,567,197 and males were 16,904,589.
• The literacy rate of rural males was 76.16 %.
• The literacy rate of rural females was 45.8 %.
• Cities of Rajasthan having a High Literacy rate as per Census 2011
  • 1. Kota 76.6 %
  • 2. Jaipur 75.5 %
  • 3. Jhunjhunun 74.1 %
  • 4. Sikar 71.9 %
  • 5. Alwar 70.7 %

Additional Information 

• Cities of Rajasthan having the lowest Literacy rate as per Census 2011:
  • 1. Jalor 54.9%
  • 2. Sirohi 55.3%
  • 3. Pratapgarh 56.0%
  • 4. Banswara 56.3%
  • 5. Barmer 56.5%

The correct answer is Jodhpur.

Key Points
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI):

• It is considered to be the state's first design footwear institute.
• It is situated in the Mandore region of the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.
• It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Ashok Gehlot on 1st September 2013.

Additional Information

Jaipur Foot:

•  It is a prosthetic limb invented in Jaipur in 1968.
• It is famous for helping people in underprivileged and downtrodden countries.
• Pramod Karan Sethi designed and manufactured the Jaipur foot.