Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is ​I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b.

Additional Information

•  Haduti

  • The southern-eastern part of Rajasthan is known as the plateau of Hadoti.
  • It is an extensio
  • n of the plateau of Malwa and its expansion is in Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar, and Baran districts.

  • Here Chambal river and its major tributaries Kalisindh, Parvan, and Parvati rivers flow.

• Bhomat

  • ​The tribal area of Udaipur, the hilly area of Dungarpur, and the Eastern Sirohi area are called Bhomat.
  • Bhomat is a hilly region of Rajasthan.
  • This region is a Bhil multiplicity zone.
  • The Bhomat region was the refuge of the Mewar rulers during the Mughal period. 

  • The primary rivers are Som, Vakal, and Sabarmati.

• Vagad

  • The area of ​​Banswara, Pratapgarh, Dungarpur is called Vagad in the local language.
  • This is the flow area of ​​the Mahi River.

  • This area is uneven and there are small hills everywhere.

• Abrud

  •  It is the southern part of Aravalli.
  • It is located in the Mount Abu region in the Sirohi district.
  • Guru Shikhar Peak is the highest mountain peak in Rajasthan. 

The correct answer is Aravali hills.

Key Points

• Aravalli:
  • The Aravallis of Northwestern India is one of the oldest fold mountains of the world, now form residual mountains with an elevation of 300 m to 900 m.
  • They stretch for a distance of 800 km from Himmatnagar in Gujarat to Delhi, spanning Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi, the 692 kilometers.
  • The mountains are divided into two, main ranges - the Sambhar Sirohi Range and the Sambhar Khetri Range in Rajasthan, where their extension is about 560 km.
  • The hidden limb of the Aravallis that extends from Delhi to Haridwar creates a divide between the drainage of rivers of the Ganga and the Indus.
  • The Aravallis date back to millions of years when a pre-Indian sub-continent collided with the mainland Eurasian Plate.
  • Carbon dating has shown that copper and other metals mined in the ranges date back to at least the 5th century BC.
  • In fold mountains, rocks are formed primarily of the folded crust when two convergent plates move towards each other by the process called orogenic movement.

The correct answer is Junagadh - Bundi.

• Junagadh - Bundi pairs of the district with the fort and its location is not correctly matched.

​Key Points

• Junagadh Fort
  • Junagarh Fort is a fort located in the Bikaner, Rajasthan.
  • The fort was originally called Chintamani and was renamed Junagarh or "Old Fort" in the early 20^th century when the ruling family moved to Lalgarh Palace outside the fort limits.
  • It is one of the few major forts in Rajasthan which is not built on a hilltop. 

Additional Information

• Kumbhalgarh fort
  • The fort of Kumbhalgarh, in its current shape and form, was a creation of Mewar's ruler Kumbha in the 15th century. 
  • It is located in Rajasmand.
• Mehrangarh Fort
  • Mehrangarh is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
  • It is one of the largest forts in India.
  • Built around 1459 by Rao Jodha.
• Ranthambore Fort
  • Ranthambore Fort is located in Sawai Madhopur, 
  • King Jayant, also a Chauhan Rajput, built the Ranthambore Fort during 1110 AD.

The correct answer is Beed.

Key Points

• Shekhawati Region-
  • Sikar, Churu, Jhunjhunu, and Northern Nagaur's inner water flowing area is known as Shekhawati Region / Bangar Region/ Inner water flowing area.
  • Lime layer is found below the ground in this region.
  • Johad/ Nada is a well that is found in this region.
  • Johad deepest place is known as Chobhi.
  • Churu , Sikar, and Jhunjhunu are built by Rav Shekha ,So this area is known as Shekhawati.
  • Grasslands found in this region are known as Beed.
  • Mostly Baluka stup is found in the Bangar region, where water is collected between them is known as SAR or Sarovar like- Salisar, Mansar, Jasusar etc.

Important Points

• Due to river flow soil is excessively eroded and deep valleys are built, which is known as Beehad.
• Most Beehad are found in Sawai Madhopur.
• Beehad is also known as the asylum of Goons. 

The peninsular rivers :

• The peninsular rivers are the rivers that originate from the peninsular plateaus and small hills of India.
• These rivers are seasonal or non-perennial as they receive water only from the rains and thus cannot maintain water flow throughout the year.
• Some of the famous peninsular rivers include Kaveri, Narmada, Tapi, Krishna, Mahanadi, and the Godavari.
• Few of them are east flowing and drains into the Bay of Bengal, i.e. Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, etc.
• The others are west-flowing rivers, i.e. Narmada, Tapi, Luni, Mahi, etc.

Narmada: 

• It is located mainly in Madhya Pradesh.
• The Narmada River is also known as the Rewa River.
• The River is originated from the Maikala range near Amarkantak.
• It is a West flowing river and flows from the rift valley of Vindhyan and Satpura ranges. 
• The River flows through Gujarat, Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
• The tributaries of the Narmada River are Kolar River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, and Hiran River.
• Major Hydro Power projects in this river are Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, and Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam.

Hence, it is clear from the above discussion that the river Narmada is the longest of all. 

So, option 1 is the correct answer.