physical divisions of rajasthan Flashcards

1
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How much area of Rajasthan comes under desert

A

61%

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2
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How much area of Rajasthan comes under aravali

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9%

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3
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How much area of Rajasthan comes under plains

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23%

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4
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How much area of Rajasthan comes under hadoti

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7%

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5
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How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in desert

A

40%

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6
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How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in aravalis

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10%

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7
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How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in Plains

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39%

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8
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How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in hadoti

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7%

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9
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In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in desert

A

Sandy soil

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10
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In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Aravallis

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Mountain soil

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11
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In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Plains

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Alluvial soil

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12
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In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Hadoti

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Light black soil or cotton soil

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13
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In which physical division of Rajasthan is maximum population density Found

A

Eastern plain region

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14
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In which region of Rajasthan maximum population reside

A

Desert

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15
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How many blocks are there in desert of Rajasthan

A

85

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16
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In which age were the north and western desert region of Rajasthan formed

A

Tertiary or pleistocene 

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17
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Average height of Thar desert from sea level

A

200 to 300 m

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18
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What is the slope of desert in Rajasthan

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North east to South West

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19
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In how many parts and what is the desert of Rajasthan divided

A

Two parts arid and semiarid (bangar)

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20
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Which rainfall limitation line divides desert into arid and semiarid regions

A

25cm

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21
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What are sandy desert is called

A

Irg

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22
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What are rocky desert called

A

Hammada

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23
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What are sandy plus rocky desert is called

A

Reg

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24
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In which rainfall zone does arid Desert exist

A

0-25cm

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25
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Dividation of arid desert

A

Send dune area and without sand dune area

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26
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In Rajasthan how much desert falls under sand dune area

A

58.50%

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27
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In Rajasthan how much desert falls under without sand dune area

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41.50%

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28
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In which distts is the extension of rocky desert a.k.a. hammada is in Rajasthan

A

Jaiselmer (pokran, ramgarh, lodhurva, falodi), barmer and jodhpur

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29
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Which types of sand dunes are crescent in shape

A

Barkhan and parabolic

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30
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Which type of sand dunes cause the maximum desertification

A

Barkhan

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31
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Where are Barkhan mostly found

A

Shekhawati region

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32
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Which Sand Dunes have a convex and a concave shape

A

BarKhan

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33
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Which crescent shape are Sand Dunes are formed in the direction of wind

A

BarKhan

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34
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Which Sand Dunes are linear and right angled to the wind

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Transverse Sand Dunes of Jodhpur

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35
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Which Sand Dunes are linear and parallel to the wind

A

Longitudinals and dunes of Jaisalmer

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36
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Where are transverse Sand Dunes mostly found

A

Jodhpur

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37
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Where are longitudinal Sand Dunes mostly found

A

Jaisalmer

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38
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Where are star shaped sand dunes found

A

Jaisalmer and Suratgarh

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39
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where Are parabolic sand dunes found

A

They are found in all 12 desert districts of Rajasthan

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40
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Which types of sand dunes are maximum in number

A

Parabolic Sand Dunes

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41
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Which sand dunes are the opposite of parabolic Sand Dunes

A

Barkhan

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42
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Which kind of Sand Dunes are formed near small bushes

A

Shrubs or Navkha

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43
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When there is a change in direction of wind during the formation of a barkhan, one arm gets extended what are these dunes called

A

Seaf

44
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Which crescent shaped dunes or longitudinal

A

Seaf

45
Q

In which district Maximum number of Sand Dunes are found

A

Jaisalmer

46
Q

In which district all types of Sand Dunes are found

A

Jodhpur

47
Q

Which sand dunes are the maximum shifting sand dunes

A

Barkhan

48
Q

In which rainfall zone does semi arid deserts fall

A

25 to 50 centimeter

49
Q

The semi arid desert is divided into how many parts? what?

A

4 ghaggar basin, shekhawati inland drainage, Nagori upland, Looney Basin.

50
Q

In which district is Ghaggar basin?

A

Ganganagar and hanumangrh

51
Q

The loamy and fertile soil of Ghaggar Basin is known as.

A

Kathi or baggi

52
Q

beed pastureland grasslands are related to?

A

Shekhawati inland drainage system.

53
Q

johad is what and related to what?

A

kachcha wells in shekhawati inland drainage region

54
Q

What are the ponds that are formed during monsoon in Shekhawati inland region called?

A

sar

55
Q

what are sar ponds related to?

A

Shekhawati inland region.

56
Q

Where are the maximum salt water lakes found in semiarid desert?

A

Nagori upland.

57
Q

Where is hump belt situated in Rajasthan?

A

Ajmer and Nagor region.

58
Q

Where is maximum fluoride found in Rajasthan?

A

Nagori upland region.

59
Q

Where is Godwad basin?

A

Jalore. Of Looney Basin region.

60
Q

Where is nehad rann

A

sanchore jalore of looney basin

61
Q

Where is saline water found in luni basin?

A

Balotra barmer.

62
Q

What are palaya lakes?

A

AKA Khadeen lakes are. Temporary lakes. Found in desert.

63
Q

What are khadeen lakes?

A

AKA palaya lakes are. Temporary lakes. Found in desert.

64
Q

What are the temporary lakes in desert region?

A

Khadeen or Palaya lakes

65
Q

Who started khadeen agriculture in desert regions?

A

Paliwal Brahmins from Pali.

66
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What are the major crops grown in Khadeen regions?

A

Rabi crops, mostly mustard, wheat and gram.

67
Q

Where are khadeen or Palaya lakes found?

A

Mostly in northern parts of Jaisalmer.

68
Q

What is a rann or a taat?

A

Marshi, Saline and infertile land in desert region.

69
Q

Marshi, Saline and infertile land in desert region are called?

A

rann or a taat

70
Q

Where is Tal chappar?

A

Churu.

71
Q

Where is Pari Hari?

A

Churu shekhawati.

72
Q

Where is Baap?

A

Jodhpur.

73
Q

Where is falodi?

A

Jodhpur.

74
Q

Where is Thob?

A

Barmer

75
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Where is bhakri?

A

Jaisalmer.

76
Q

Where is Pokhran?

A

Jaiselmer

77
Q

When were the nuclear experiments in Pokhran?

A

18th May 1974 and 11 to 13 may 1998

78
Q

Which area of Jaiselmer comes under the Water Belt region?

A

60 kilometers area between Pokhran and mohangarh of jaiselmer

79
Q

sevan grass is related to.

A

Water belt of jaiselmer

80
Q

The grass grown on the water belt off.jaiselmer is

A

sevan grass

81
Q

Where is the maximum water storage? In the Water belt region of Jaisalmer.

A

chandan handpump

82
Q

what is aka thar ka ghada

A

Chandan handpump. Of water belt of Jaisalmer.

83
Q

What is lathi series region?

A

The Water Belt region of Jaisalmer.

84
Q

Which place is known as the resting place of the great Indian bustard?

A

The Water Belt region of Jaisalmer.

85
Q

Water belt is remains of which river?

A

Saraswati.

86
Q

Where is Aakal Wood fossil park?

A

Jaiselmer

87
Q

What is the time period of Aakal Wood Forest Park?

A

Jurassic.

88
Q

How old would be the aakal wood fossil park?

A

Jurassic Period 18 crore years ago.

89
Q

Where are the worlds Most ancient wood fossil found.

A

Aakal Wood Fossil Park jaiselmer.

90
Q

Present location of aakal Wood Fossil park, Jaisalmer.

A

National Desert Park sanctuary. jaiselmer

91
Q

Where is the new water belt found in Thar Desert?

A

Between Sanchor region of Jalore and Bayatu of barmer

92
Q

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.

A

an oasis

93
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What is an oasis?

A

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.

94
Q

What are the water basins or temporary lakes? That are formed. In a desert area. Called.

A

Palaya lakes

95
Q

What is a boulder clay

A

They are glacial deposits

96
Q

Where is Baap boulder clay found

A

Jodhpur

97
Q

Time period of Baap boulder clay of jodhpur

A

Permo carboniferous. 300 million years ago before Permian. After carboniferous.

98
Q

What are the shifting sand dunes called

A

dhariyan found in jaiselmer

99
Q

max dharian found in?

A

jaiselmer shifting sand dunes

100
Q

What is a balsan lake

A

When a desert area is surrounded by mountains and have a water basin in between example sambar

101
Q

When a desert area is surrounded by mountains and have a water basin in between is known as

A

balsan lake eg sambhar

102
Q

What are dhore

A

wavy sand dunes max in jaiselmer

103
Q

where are dhore max found?

A

jaiselmer

104
Q

In which direction is the desertification occurring

A

Southwest to northeast state affected is Haryana

105
Q

Which state is most affected by the desertification of thar desert

A

Southwest to northeast state affected is Haryana

106
Q

Which sand dunes contribute maximum to desertification

A

barkhan