physical divisions of rajasthan Flashcards
How much area of Rajasthan comes under desert
61%
How much area of Rajasthan comes under aravali
9%
How much area of Rajasthan comes under plains
23%
How much area of Rajasthan comes under hadoti
7%
How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in desert
40%
How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in aravalis
10%
How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in Plains
39%
How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in hadoti
7%
In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in desert
Sandy soil
In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Aravallis
Mountain soil
In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Plains
Alluvial soil
In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Hadoti
Light black soil or cotton soil
In which physical division of Rajasthan is maximum population density Found
Eastern plain region
In which region of Rajasthan maximum population reside
Desert
How many blocks are there in desert of Rajasthan
85
In which age were the north and western desert region of Rajasthan formed
Tertiary or pleistocene 
Average height of Thar desert from sea level
200 to 300 m
What is the slope of desert in Rajasthan
North east to South West
In how many parts and what is the desert of Rajasthan divided
Two parts arid and semiarid (bangar)
Which rainfall limitation line divides desert into arid and semiarid regions
25cm
What are sandy desert is called
Irg
What are rocky desert called
Hammada
What are sandy plus rocky desert is called
Reg
In which rainfall zone does arid Desert exist
0-25cm
Dividation of arid desert
Send dune area and without sand dune area
In Rajasthan how much desert falls under sand dune area
58.50%
In Rajasthan how much desert falls under without sand dune area
41.50%
In which distts is the extension of rocky desert a.k.a. hammada is in Rajasthan
Jaiselmer (pokran, ramgarh, lodhurva, falodi), barmer and jodhpur
Which types of sand dunes are crescent in shape
Barkhan and parabolic
Which type of sand dunes cause the maximum desertification
Barkhan
Where are Barkhan mostly found
Shekhawati region
Which Sand Dunes have a convex and a concave shape
BarKhan
Which crescent shape are Sand Dunes are formed in the direction of wind
BarKhan
Which Sand Dunes are linear and right angled to the wind
Transverse Sand Dunes of Jodhpur
Which Sand Dunes are linear and parallel to the wind
Longitudinals and dunes of Jaisalmer
Where are transverse Sand Dunes mostly found
Jodhpur
Where are longitudinal Sand Dunes mostly found
Jaisalmer
Where are star shaped sand dunes found
Jaisalmer and Suratgarh
where Are parabolic sand dunes found
They are found in all 12 desert districts of Rajasthan
Which types of sand dunes are maximum in number
Parabolic Sand Dunes
Which sand dunes are the opposite of parabolic Sand Dunes
Barkhan
Which kind of Sand Dunes are formed near small bushes
Shrubs or Navkha
When there is a change in direction of wind during the formation of a barkhan, one arm gets extended what are these dunes called
Seaf
Which crescent shaped dunes or longitudinal
Seaf
In which district Maximum number of Sand Dunes are found
Jaisalmer
In which district all types of Sand Dunes are found
Jodhpur
Which sand dunes are the maximum shifting sand dunes
Barkhan
In which rainfall zone does semi arid deserts fall
25 to 50 centimeter
The semi arid desert is divided into how many parts? what?
4 ghaggar basin, shekhawati inland drainage, Nagori upland, Looney Basin.
In which district is Ghaggar basin?
Ganganagar and hanumangrh
The loamy and fertile soil of Ghaggar Basin is known as.
Kathi or baggi
beed pastureland grasslands are related to?
Shekhawati inland drainage system.
johad is what and related to what?
kachcha wells in shekhawati inland drainage region
What are the ponds that are formed during monsoon in Shekhawati inland region called?
sar
what are sar ponds related to?
Shekhawati inland region.
Where are the maximum salt water lakes found in semiarid desert?
Nagori upland.
Where is hump belt situated in Rajasthan?
Ajmer and Nagor region.
Where is maximum fluoride found in Rajasthan?
Nagori upland region.
Where is Godwad basin?
Jalore. Of Looney Basin region.
Where is nehad rann
sanchore jalore of looney basin
Where is saline water found in luni basin?
Balotra barmer.
What are palaya lakes?
AKA Khadeen lakes are. Temporary lakes. Found in desert.
What are khadeen lakes?
AKA palaya lakes are. Temporary lakes. Found in desert.
What are the temporary lakes in desert region?
Khadeen or Palaya lakes
Who started khadeen agriculture in desert regions?
Paliwal Brahmins from Pali.
What are the major crops grown in Khadeen regions?
Rabi crops, mostly mustard, wheat and gram.
Where are khadeen or Palaya lakes found?
Mostly in northern parts of Jaisalmer.
What is a rann or a taat?
Marshi, Saline and infertile land in desert region.
Marshi, Saline and infertile land in desert region are called?
rann or a taat
Where is Tal chappar?
Churu.
Where is Pari Hari?
Churu shekhawati.
Where is Baap?
Jodhpur.
Where is falodi?
Jodhpur.
Where is Thob?
Barmer
Where is bhakri?
Jaisalmer.
Where is Pokhran?
Jaiselmer
When were the nuclear experiments in Pokhran?
18th May 1974 and 11 to 13 may 1998
Which area of Jaiselmer comes under the Water Belt region?
60 kilometers area between Pokhran and mohangarh of jaiselmer
sevan grass is related to.
Water belt of jaiselmer
The grass grown on the water belt off.jaiselmer is
sevan grass
Where is the maximum water storage? In the Water belt region of Jaisalmer.
chandan handpump
what is aka thar ka ghada
Chandan handpump. Of water belt of Jaisalmer.
What is lathi series region?
The Water Belt region of Jaisalmer.
Which place is known as the resting place of the great Indian bustard?
The Water Belt region of Jaisalmer.
Water belt is remains of which river?
Saraswati.
Where is Aakal Wood fossil park?
Jaiselmer
What is the time period of Aakal Wood Forest Park?
Jurassic.
How old would be the aakal wood fossil park?
Jurassic Period 18 crore years ago.
Where are the worlds Most ancient wood fossil found.
Aakal Wood Fossil Park jaiselmer.
Present location of aakal Wood Fossil park, Jaisalmer.
National Desert Park sanctuary. jaiselmer
Where is the new water belt found in Thar Desert?
Between Sanchor region of Jalore and Bayatu of barmer
An isolated area of vegetation in a desert surrounding a water basin like a pond or a lake, which provides habitat for animals and humans of area if big enough.
an oasis
What is an oasis?
An isolated area of vegetation in a desert surrounding a water basin like a pond or a lake, which provides habitat for animals and humans of area if big enough.
What are the water basins or temporary lakes? That are formed. In a desert area. Called.
Palaya lakes
What is a boulder clay
They are glacial deposits
Where is Baap boulder clay found
Jodhpur
Time period of Baap boulder clay of jodhpur
Permo carboniferous. 300 million years ago before Permian. After carboniferous.
What are the shifting sand dunes called
dhariyan found in jaiselmer
max dharian found in?
jaiselmer shifting sand dunes
What is a balsan lake
When a desert area is surrounded by mountains and have a water basin in between example sambar
When a desert area is surrounded by mountains and have a water basin in between is known as
balsan lake eg sambhar
What are dhore
wavy sand dunes max in jaiselmer
where are dhore max found?
jaiselmer
In which direction is the desertification occurring
Southwest to northeast state affected is Haryana
Which state is most affected by the desertification of thar desert
Southwest to northeast state affected is Haryana
Which sand dunes contribute maximum to desertification
barkhan
