Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Alwar.

Important Points

• The Indian states which touch the boundary with Pakistan are:
  • Jammu and Kashmir (now UT)
  • Punjab
  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat 

Key Points

• Rajasthan is a state in north-western India.
• It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh-largest by population. 
• On March 30, 1949, Rajasthan was merged into the dominion of India.
• District of Rajasthan that touches the boundary of Pakistan:
  • Sri Ganga Nagar
  • Bikaner
  • Jaisalmer
  • Barmer

Additional Information

•  Rajasthan
  • Capital - Jaipur
  • Area - 3,42,239 sq. km
  • Principal Languages - Hindi and Rajasthani

The correct answer is Alwar.

• Alluvial soil is found in the district of Alwar as alluvial soil is found mostly in the eastern part of Rajasthan.

Key Points

• Alluvial soil occupies Alwar, Bharatpur, Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur and the central part of Ganganagar district, all lying on the northeastern part of the state.
• The soil is deficient in lime, phosphoric acid and humus.
• It varies from clayey to sandy loam in texture.
• The topsoils contain 'Kankar' which lies either on sands or sandy clays.
• A wide variety of crop including wheat, rice, cotton tobacco is grown in this soil.

The correct answer is 43 km.

Key Points

• Rajasthan's North-South Extension is 826 km.
• Rajasthan's East-West Extension is 869 km.
• Therefore the resultant would be 869 - 826 i.e. 43 km.

Additional Information

• Latitude:
  • It is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.
  • Latitude is an angle that ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.
  • It is also called Lines of constant latitude, or parallels.
  • It runs east-west as circles parallel to the equator. 
• Longitude:
  • It is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.
  • It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Madan-Kudan (Jhunjhunu).

• In the Rajasthan State, copper deposits are located in the districts of Jhunhunu, Sikar, Sirohi, Udaipur, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand and Dungarpur.
• With resources of 809.09 million tonnes, the State possesses a substantial share of 54% of the total resources of the country.
• The State is the second leading producer of copper concentrate contributing 41% of the nation’s output.

Details of important deposits are given below:

The correct answer is Churu.

Key Points

• Some important facts regarding the temperature of Rajasthan-
  • June is the warmest month in Rajasthan while January is the coldest month in Rajasthan.
  • Churu is the warmest and coldest district of Rajasthan, so Churu has the most annual temperature difference.
  • Jaisalmer has the most daily temperature difference in Rajasthan.