Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer Banswara District 

Key Points

District-wise distribution of the tribal population

• District-wise distribution of the tribal population shows that they have their highest concentration in Banswara district (72.3 percent), followed by 65.1 percent and 47.9 percent in Dungarpur and Udaipur districts respectively.
• Nagaur ( 0.2 percent) preceded by Bikaner (0.4 percent) has the lowest share of tribal population in the total population.

​Rajasthan as per the 2011 census

• The second major tribe, Bhil has a share of 99 percent of all ST population in Barmer district followed by Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Rajsamand (95 percent) districts.
• The Scheduled Tribes of the State have registered considerably lower sex ratio both in total as well as in the 0-6 yrs
  • As per the 2001 census, the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Rajasthan State is 7,097,706 constituting 8.4 percent of the total ST population of India.
• The Scheduled Tribes of the State constitute 12.6 percent of the total population (56,507,188) of the State.
• It holds 12th position among all States and UTs in respect of the percentage share of ST population to the total population.
• The ST population has registered a growth rate of 29.6 percent during 1991-2001 which is 1.2 percent higher than the growth of the total population.
• The Scheduled Tribes are overwhelmingly rural as 94.6 percent of them inhabit rural areas whereas 76.6 percent of the total population of the state live in villages.

Important Points

• Out of twelve (12) tribes scheduled for the State, Mina is the most populous tribe, having a population of 3,799,971 constituting 53.5 percent of the total ST population followed by Bhil (2,805,948).
• Mina and Bhil together constitute 93 percent whereas Garasia, Damor, Dhanka & Saharia combine to form 6.6 percent of the total ST population.
• Six tribes, Bhil Mina, Naikda, Kathodi, Patelia, Kokna, and Koli Dhor along with the generic tribes constitute the residual 0.3 percent of the total tribal population.
• Among the twelve STs, Koli Dhor is the smallest tribe with a population below 100 preceded by Kokna (405), Patelia (1,045), Kathodi (2,922) etc.  

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Pali.

• Pali district is located between 24°45′ to 26°29′ North Latitudes and 72° 47′ to 74° 18′ East Longitudes 
• It shares its boundaries with 8 districts of the state namely, Ajmer, Barmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Rajsamand, Sirohi and Udaipur.

Important Points

• Jawai Dam is one of the biggest dams of western Rajasthan and situated in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali district.
• Todgarh Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over Ajmer, Pali and Rajsamand districts of Rajasthan.

Additional Information

• Nagaur touches 7 districts namely, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pali.
• Jodhpur touches 5 districts namely, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagaur, Pali, Barmer.
• Rajsamand touches 5 districts namely, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Pali.

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 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 (A) and (D).

Key Points Aw or Tropical Humid Region:

• The southern parts of the Dungarpur district and Banswara come under the region.
• Here, arid tropical grasslands and Savanna regions are found along with deciduous trees of monsoon type.
• The Winter season is arid and cool whereas summers experience scorching heat.
• Rainfall also mainly occurs in the summer season.
• The temperature is more than 18-degree celsius in the coldest month records.

CWG Climatic Region:

• The south-eastern areas of Aravalli are part of the region.
• Rains are limited to a few monsoon months only.
• Seasonal winds do not bring rains to this region during winters.

Bwhw Climatic Region:

• The region has an arid-hot desert climate with very scanty rainfall.
• On the contrary, the process of evaporation is very active.
• Thus, these areas are known as desert regions, limited to western parts of the Thar Desert.
• North-western Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, western Bikaner are included in this category.

Bshw Climatic Region:

• This climatic region is semi-arid, where winters are dry and even in summers there is no sufficient amount of rainfall.
• Vegetation is of steppe type, characterized by thorny bushes and grasses.
• This region comprises the districts of Barmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Hanumangarh.​​

Important Points

Koppen climate classification: The Koppen climate classification divides climates into four main climate groups in respect of Rajasthan, with each group being divided based on vegetation.