Rajasthan Geography Questions

The correct answer is Banswara.

Key Points
Bamboo forest:

• Due to the abundance of bamboo trees, these forests are known as Bamboo forests.
• The abundance of rainfall is the major condition for this forest to flourish.
• These are prevalent in the districts of Banswara, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Baran, Kota and Sirohi.
• Dhawara, Teak, Dhokra, and other trees are also found here.

Additional Information

• Bamboo is known as the Green gold of Tribal people.

The correct answer is Udaipur.

Key Points
Salar Forests:

• These are prevalent in the hills rising to more than 450 meters. 
• These are found in the Udaipur, Rajsamand, Chittorgarh, Sirohi, Pali, Ajmer, Jaipur, Alwar, and Sikar. 
• These are tropical dry deciduous forest.
• It is a good source of gum.
• Wood extract from this tree is used for packing.
• The other trees found in Salar forest are Dhok, Kathira and Dhavar.

The correct answer is 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D.

• Unequal distribution of rain is a specification of Rajasthan's climate.
• Rajasthan receives most rainfall from the southwest monsoon.
• January is the coldest month in Rajasthan.
• June is the warmest month in Rajasthan.
• Jaisalmer has the most transpiration rate in Rajasthan. 
• Dungarpur has the lowest transpiration rate in Rajasthan.
• Due to western disturbances, Rajasthan receives rainfall in winter is known as Mawatha.

The correct answer is Jhalawar.

Key Points

• Some important facts of rainfall in the Rajasthan-
  • Rajasthan's annual rainfall average is 57.51 cm.
  • Rajasthan receives the most rainfall through the Bay of Bengal's Monsoon.
  • Rajasthan receives the most rainfall in the month of July.
  • Ajmer receives rainfall similar to Rajasthan's annual average rainfall.
  • Jhalawar receives the most rainfall, while Jaisalmer receives the least rainfall.
  • Kota division receives the most rainfall while the Jodhpur division receives the least rainfall.
  • Jaisalmer has the most rainfall changes while Jhalawar has the least rainfall changes.
  • Rainfall in winter is known as Mawath in the Rajasthan

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. 

• It is situated in Bhopalsagar, Chittorgarh.
• It is a private-run sugar mill.
• It was started in 1932 and was incorporated on 05 March 1940.
• Sugarcane is grown in abundance in this region for making sugar and khand-sari.

Additional Information

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.

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 Kota and Dungarpur.

Kota and Dungarpur are the districts of Rajasthan with maximum and minimum urbanization respectively according to 2011 census

Top five most urbanized district of Rajasthan

• Least urbanized districts of Rajasthan