Rajasthan Geography Questions

The correct answer is Gaib Sagar Lake.

• Gaib Sagar Lake​ located in Dungarpur is a beautiful lake mainly famous for the tourist attractions that nestles on its lakeside and a good variety of migratory birds that consider this location as their home
• It is one of the famous spots for locals to relax and enjoy some time in nature.
• There is a Palace called Badal Mahal at the bank of the lake.
• The palace was the summer resort of the erstwhile rulers and now is a famous tourist spot of Dungarpur.

The correct answer is Udaipur.

• Bhorat Plateau with an average elevation of 1225 m lies northwest of Udaipur between Kumbhalgarh and Gogunda.
  • Bharat Plateau is a plateau comprising the northern part of the Central Highlands, central India.
  • Extending over about 22,000 square miles (57,000 square km) and including most of north-western Madhya Pradesh state and central Rajasthan state.

Additional Information

• South Eastern Plateau Or Hadoti Plateau:
  • The south-eastern part of Rajasthan was once governed by the Heda kings and hence the plateau in this region is known as a south-eastern plateau or the plateau of Hadoti.
  • It is spread on 7% land of Rajasthan. The soil on this plateau is very fertile.
  • The other plateaus of Rajasthan are Odiya, Abu, Bhorat, Mesa, Upermaal, Lasadiya, etc. 

The correct answer is Climatic factors.

• The paucity of forests in Rajasthan:
  • It is due to the climatic factors that the state has got the paucity of forests.
  • As 2/3^rd Rajasthan comprises of Thar Desert and is also situated in the air subsidence zone which restricts the amount of rainfall.
  • Thus leading to creation of less tree and less green landscape.

The correct option is Pali.

• Pali is a city in Rajasthan state of western India.
  • It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 70 km southeast of Jodhpur.
  • It is known as "The Industrial City".
  • Earlier this place was also known by the names Pallika and Palli.
  • The place was named Pali due to the Paliwal Brahmins who lived here in ancient times.
  • This place is known for its textile industry and has been a major trade centre since ancient times.

Key Points

• Sirohi
  • It is a city in the state of Rajasthan in western India.
  • It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi district and was formerly the capital of the princely state of Sirohi, ruled by Deora Chauhan Rajput.
  • It has five tehsils (administrative divisions): Abu Road, Shivganj, Revdar, Pindwara and Sirohi itself.
  • It is also called Devanagari.
• Jhalawar
  • It is the headquarters of Jhalawar district, located in the south-east of the state of Rajasthan.
  • It is part of Hadauti region of Jhalawar.
  • Apart from Jhalawar, Kota, Baran and Bundi fall in Hadauti region.
• Jhunjhunu:
  • The most important is the copper belt of Khetri from which mining has been carried out since time immemorial. 
  • It is one of the prosperous districts of Rajasthan.
  • Its area is 5926 Sq. Km.
  • Most of the part of the district is semi-desert.
  • The Aravali ranges are embracing the south-eastern part of the district.

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 Alwar Fort.

• Bala Quila Fort is like a guardian to the city of Alwar, its location in the Aravalli Range known as Young Fort.
  • It is also known as Alwar Fort.

Additional Information

• Bala Quila means the young fort but going by its sheer size, it is nothing less than a giant of a man-made structure.
• It was built in the 15th century by Hasan Khan Mewati.
• This fort has been handed over from one dynasty to another like the Marathas, Yadavas and the Kachwaha Rajputs.
• It was the Kachwahas who laid the foundation of Alwar in 1775 after capturing the fort.
• The forts have six gates which are Jai Pol, Suraj Pol, Laxman Pol, Chand Pol, Krishen Pol and Andheri Gate.
• These gates stand testimony to the courage and gallantry of the Rajputs which is well known.

The correct answer is Mahi.

Key Points

• Tropic of cancer in Rajasthan-
  • The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.

• Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states:
  • Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram.
• Mahi:-
  • It is a river in western India. It rises in Madhya Pradesh and, after flowing through the Vagad region of Rajasthan, enters Gujarat and flows into the Arabian Sea.
  • It flows north through the district (Banswara) from its origin in the Vindhya Range of Madhya Pradesh, entering the district (Banswara) from the southeast and flowing north towards the northern end of the district, where it turns southwest to form the boundary between Banswara and Dungarpur districts before entering Gujarat and emptying into the Gulf of Cambay.

  • It is the only river in Rajasthan that passes the Tropic of Cancer twice.

Additional Information         

• Luni-
  • It is the largest river in the Thar desert in north-west India.
  • It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
• Ghaghar-
  • The Ghaggar-Hakra River is an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season.
• Kali Sindh-
  • The Kali Sindh is a river in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in northern India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River in the Ganges Basin.

The correct answer is Bhainsrorgarh fort.

Key Points

• Bhainsrorgarh Fort or Bhainsror Fort is an ancient fort that is called Vellore of Rajasthan.
• Bhainsrorgarh is an impregnable fort, inhabited from at least the 2nd century BC.
• It is situated on the banks of the pristine Chambal and Brahmani rivers.
• It had passed through the hands of several clans before becoming the seat of a premier noble of Mewar, the large region around Udaipur and Princely State of the Sisodia clan.
• It contains five tanks, temples to Devi Bhim Chauri, Shiva, and Ganesh, and a palace that is for rent.

Additional Information

• Bhainsrorgarh held great importance to the Chundawat clan of Sisodia Rajputs, as it was granted to Rao Chunda after he renounced the Mewar throne for his yet to be born younger brother.
• As the eldest son of Rana Lakha, then ruler of Mewar, Chunda Ji was the heir apparent to the throne of Chittor.
• The Chief of Bhainsrorgarh was counted among the 16 first-class nobles of Mewar and was conferred the title of Rawat by Maharana of Mewar. 

• Rajasthan is the largest Indian state with an area of 3, 42,239sq.km comprising 11% of the total geographical area of the country.
• Rajasthan has a type of rhomboid shape and stretches lengthwise 869 km. from west to east and 826 km. from north to south.

The correct answer is the Saraswati River.

Key Points

• The Saraswati by this time had become a mythical "disappeared" river, and the name was transferred to the Ghaggar which disappeared in the desert.
• Since the late 19th-century, scholars have identified the Vedic Saraswati river as the Ghaggar-Hakra river system.
• Saraswati River is believed to have disappeared under the Thar Desert because of the emergence of the Aravalli Mountain Range.
• It reappears in Allahabad which is the meeting point of Ganga and Yamuna.