Rajasthan Geography Questions

• Crops are generally grown in mixed red and black soils in Rajasthan are Cotton and Maize.

The correct answer is South Rajasthan.

• South Rajasthan part of Rajasthan has an abundance of 'red loam' soil.

Key Points

• Red loam soil
  • ​These soils are reddish in color with a granular/crumb structure & well-drained.
  • These soils have rich content of iron oxide and devoid of calcium salts.
  • Soils are suitable for maize, chilies, wheat, barley, and rapeseed cultivation.
  • The parent material of these soils is the red sandstone or yellow sandstone which is found in Vindyan rocks.
  • It is found in Dungarpur, Banswara & parts of Udaipur, Chittorgarh.

Additional Information

• Soil in Rajasthan
  • Western Rajasthan
    • Desert Soils are found in Western Rajasthan. 
    • This soil is found in most of the areas of Jalore, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur districts, etc. 
  • Eastern Plain
    • Alluvial soil is prominently deposited in the northeast region of our state.
    • The soil is deficient in lime, phosphoric acid, and humus.
  • Hadoti Plateau
    • ​Black soil is found predominantly in the south-East Hadouti region.

The correct answer is Tropic of Cancer.

Key Points

• Tropic of Cancer passes through the southern part of Rajasthan.

Additional Information 

• In India Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
• Tropic of Capricorn passes through a number of countries including Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, and Paraguay.
• Equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.
• Greenwich Prime meridian passes through United Kingdom, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana.

The correct answer is 57.

• Rajasthan has deposits of 81 different types of minerals.
  • Out of these, 57 minerals are currently mined.

• Rajasthan is the sole producer of Lead & Zinc (Pb & Zn), Selenite, and Wollastonite.
• Rajasthan is also called Mineral's Museum.
• Rajasthan has the 2nd position in terms of mineral availability.
• Almost, the entire production of Silver, Calcite, and Gypsum in the country comes from Rajasthan.
• Rajasthan is also the leading producer of Ball Clay, Phosphorite, Ochre, Steatite, Felspar, and Fire Clay in the country. 

The correct answer is Chambal.

• Dev Giri Fort:
  • The Fort is located on the east of Unt Giri on the bank of Chambal River.
  • In year 1506-07 attack of Sikander Lodhi caused major damage to this fort.
  • In present it has one Bawadi, ransacked stone scriptures and few remains of palace are available.

Additional Information

• Chambal river is one of the cleanest perennial rivers of India.
• It originates from Janapav, south of Mhow town, of the Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh.
• Dams on Chambal river:
  • Gandhi Sagar dam
  • Rana Pratap Sagar dam 
  • Jawahar Sagar Dam 
  • Kota Barrage 

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 Jhalawar.

Key Points

• The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River.
• It is a part of the greater Gangetic drainage system.
• It originates from Janapav Hills near Mhow, M.P.
• In Rajasthan, it enters Bhaisroadgarh, Chittorgarh.
• Here it flows from the following districts.
  • Chittorgarh
  • Kota
  • Bundi
  • Sawai Madhopur
  • Karauli
  • Dholpur
• It meets in the Yamuna at U.P.

Additional Information

•  The Dam's on the Chambal River are as follows:
  • Gandhi Sagar dam
  • Rana Pratap Sagar dam 
  • Jawahar Sagar Dam
  • Kota Barrage

The correct answer is 1 only.

• As per Forest Survey of India, State of Forest report 2019,
  • Rajasthan has reported the extent of recorded forest area (RFA) 32,737 sq km which is 9.57% of its geographical area. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • The reserved, protected and unclassed forests are 38.11%, 55.64% and 6.25% of the recorded forest area in the State respectively. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.

Key Points

• Reserved Forest:
  • These forests are under the direct supervision of the government.
  • No public entry is allowed for collection of timber or grazing of cattle.
• Protected Forest:
  • These forests are looked after by the government, but the local people are allowed to collect fuel-wood/timber and graze their cattle without causing serious damage to the forests.
• Unclassified Forest:
  • The unclassified forests are those in which there is no restriction on the cutting of trees and grazing of cattle.

The correct answer is Banas basin.

• Malpura-Karauli plain in Rajasthan is part of Banas basin.

Key Points

• Banas Plain:-
• District - Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Tonk, Sawaimadhopur, Bhilwara, Jaipur, Alwar
• Average height - 280 – 500 m
• It is essentially a peneplain.
• Banas plain further sub-divided into-
  • Mewar Plain:
    • It is a dissected plain.
    • Mewar plain gradually slopes towards the east & northeast.
    • Average height - 280 - 500 m
    • Berach, Menal, Bandi, Mansi, Kothari, Khori flow through this plain​.
  • Malpura-Karauli Plain:
    • It is a Tertiary Peneplane.
    • It is composed of schist.
    • Elevation- 250-350 m.
    • Alluvial deposits are thick in larger parts of Kishangarh and Malpura.

The correct answer is Jodhpur.

Key Points

• Takhat Sagar Lake:
  • It is situated in Jodhpur.
  • It is situated near the Takhat Sagar Hills, which is about 10 kilometers from the main city of Jodhpur.
  • Siddhanth Shiv temple is also situated there.
    • The temple attracts a large number of devotees each year despite the poor road that connects the temple with the city.

Additional Information

• Takhat Sagar Lake can be considered a part of Kailana Lake.
• Takhat Sagar Lake is named after an erstwhile king of Jodhpur Maharaja Takhat Singh who was the king of Jodhpur in the 19^th century.
  • Kailana Lake was constructed during his time.
• The city of Jodhpur is known as Suryanagari.