raj basics (old before split) Flashcards

1
Q

what parts of raj were part of
1 Gondwana Land
2 Tethys River

A

1 Aravali and Hadoti Plateau (oldest)
2 desert and eastern plains (modern)

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2
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which parts of rajasthan are parts of:
1 indian peninsular plateau
2 northern great plains

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1 aravali and hadoti
2 desert and eastern plains

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3
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what is the latitudinal extension of rajasthan? length?

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from 23°3’ NL to 30°12’ NL. 826 kms.

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4
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end points of latitudinal extension of rajasthan? coordinates?

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borkunda village, banswara 23°3’
kona village, sgnr 30°12’

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5
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total number of latitudes in rajasthan?

A

7°9’

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6
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which latitude divides rajasthan into two?

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26½°NL

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7
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which latitude is tropic of cancer?

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23½° NL

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8
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which place in rajasthan is nearest to tropic of cancer?

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kushalgarh, banswara.

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9
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which is the largest day of northern hemisphere? duration? aka? why is it the longest? what is it celebrated as in india? since?

A

21 june. 13 hr 27 mins. summer solstice. rays of sun fall directly on tropic of cancer. yoga day. 2015.

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10
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provisions for being considered a city?

A

5000 pops density
400 kmsq area
75% pops engaged in non agri activities
has army cantt/municipal bodies

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11
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longitudinal extension of raj? length?

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69°30’EL to 78°17’EL. 869 kms.

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12
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end points of longitudinal extension of rajasthan? coordinates?

A

katra village, jaiselmer 69°30’ EL
silakat/silon, dholpur 78°17’ EL

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13
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longitudinal extension of rajasthan?

A

8°47’

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14
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which lines divides rajasthan equally longitudinally?

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74°EL

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15
Q

what is a time line or a date line?

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longitudinal lines are called time line or date lines

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16
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where did the relation of 1° equals 4 mins come from?

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360° is 24 hours
15 ° becomes 1 hour
1° becomes 4 mins

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17
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from which time line is ist calculated?

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82½° EL

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18
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area of rajasthan? in miles?

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342239 sqkm
132139 sqmiles

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19
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percentage area wrt india of raj?

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10.41%

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20
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when did rajasthan become largest state of india area wise?

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on 1st november 2000 after formation of chhattisgarh

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21
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5 largest districts of rajasthan?

A

Jaiselmer 38401 sqkm
barmer
bikaner
jodhpur
nagaur

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22
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5 smallest dist of raj ascending?

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dholpur 3034 sqkm
dausa
doongarpur
pratapgarh
rajsamand

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23
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jaiselmer to dholpur size ratio?

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12.67 (apprx 13 times larger)

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24
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compare rajasthan’s size to the following countries
britain
srilanka
israel
germany
japan

A

2 times larger
5 times larger
17 times larger
almost equal
almost equal

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25
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total boundary of rajasthan? international? interstate?

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5920 km. 1070 km. 4850 km.

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26
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name of india pak border? date of demarcation?

A

Radcliffe. 17 august 1947.

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27
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end points of Radcliffe line in rajasthan?

A

hindumalkot sgnr to shahgarh barmer

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28
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interstate boundary with raj most to least state?

A

MP 1600 km
Haryana 1262 km
Gujrat 1022 km
UP 877 km
Punjab 89 km
total 4850 km

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29
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districts making interstate boundary with punjab?

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sgnr and hanumangarh

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30
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districts making interstate boundary with haryana

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jaipur, bharatpur, churu, sikar, jhunjhunu, hanumangarh, alwar

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31
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districts making interstate boundary with UP

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bharatpur and dhaulpur

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32
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districts making interstate boundary with MP

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dholpur, karauli, SM, kota, bhilwara, banswara, baran, jhalawar, pratapgarh, and

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33
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districts making interstate boundary with Gujrat

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jalore, banswara, barmer, udaipur, sirohi, doongarpur

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34
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which dist of raj make boundaries with 2 states? which states?

A

hanumangarh punjab and haryana
bharatpur haryana and UP
dholpur UP and MP
banswara MP and Gujrat

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35
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which district makes an undivided interstate boundary? with which state?

A

kota. MP.

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36
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which district makes an divided interstate boundary? with which state?

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chittaur. MP

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37
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which dist divides chittaur into two?

A

bhilwara

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38
Q

which dist makes the longest interstate boundary? which the smaleest?

A

jhalawar
barmer

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39
Q

name the dist of rajasthan which make no boundaries with other state or countries?

A

jodhpur, bundi, tonk, rajsamad, ajmer, nagore, pali and dausa 8 dists

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40
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with how many dist does pali makes boundary? which dist?

A

8
jodhpur, barmer, jalore, sirohi, ajmer, nagore, rajsamand and udaipur

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41
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which dists are divided into two in raj? which dists divide them?

A

1 ajmer (rajsamad)
2 chittaurgarh (bhilwara)

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42
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Wagad

A

Banswara, doongarpur, and pratapgarh

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43
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Which tribe is in wagad? What is the language?

A

Bhil. Wagdi.

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44
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Bangar

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West of aravali. Pali, nagore, sikar, and jhunjhunu.

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45
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What kind of soil is present in bangar region?

A

Ancient alluvial soil

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46
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What is thalli? Where is it in rajasthan?

A

The upland part of a desert area. Bikaner and churu are upland parts.

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47
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What is tali? Where is tali in rajasthan?

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The lower part of a desert. Jaiselmer is tali.

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48
Q

What kind of lakes are found in the lower parts/downland parts of desert?

A

Palaya lakes

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49
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What is a rathi region? Extension of rathi in rajasthan?

A

Less than 25 cm rainfall area. Bikaner, jaiselmer, barmer.

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50
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Rath/aheervat

A

Kotpootli (jaipur) and alwar

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51
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Maal

A

Hadoti plateau (kota, bundi, baran, and jhalawar)

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52
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Malav region

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Extension of malwa plateau of MP in pratapgarh and jhalawar

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53
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Maru

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Desert. West raj.

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54
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Meru

A

Aravali mountains

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55
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Shekhavati

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Churu, sikar and jhunjhunu

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56
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Toravati

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Catchment area of kantali river. Sikar and jhunjhunu.

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57
Q

Who ruled toravati?

A

Tawar

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58
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Bhorat

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Area between gogunda hiklls (ud) and kumbhalgarh hills (rjsmnd). Part of aravalli.

59
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Bhomat

A

Hilly area between udaipur and doongarpur

60
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Marwar

A

Jodhpur (west raj)

61
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Mewar

A

Rajsamand, udaipur, bhilwara, and chittaurgarh

62
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Merwada

A

Connects mewar and marwar
Ajmer and rajsamand

63
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Matasya

A

South west janpad of alwar
Also bairath, viratnagar, jaipur

64
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Brijnagar

A

Bharatpur (connecting area to UP)

65
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Brajnagar

A

Jhalarapatan (old name of)

66
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Jangal pradesh

A

Bikaner and north Jodhpur

67
Q

Capital of jangal pradesh?

A

Ahichchhatrapur

68
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts

Ahichchhatrapur

A

Nagaur

69
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Sapadlaksh

A

Ajmer and sambhar

70
Q

Who ruled sapadlaksh?

A

Chauhans

71
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Yodhey

A

North raj sgnr and Hanumangarh

72
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Dhundhar pradesh

A

Area of dhundh river (jaipur, dausa, and tonk)

73
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Kuru

A

North alwar

74
Q

Capital of kuru?

A

Indraprasth (now delhi)

75
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Mewat

A

Alwar and bharatpur

76
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Mewal

A

Surrounded by hills
(Doongarpur and banswara)

77
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Shursen region

A

Bharatpur, karauli and dhaulpur

78
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Beehad

A

Dhaulpur, karauli, SM

79
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Dang

A

Dhaulpur, karauli, and SM

80
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Hadoti

A

Kota, bundi, baran, jhalawar

81
Q

Hadoti plateau soil made up of?

A

Basalt lava

82
Q

Who were the rulers of hadoti?

A

Hada branch of chouhan dynasty

83
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Hayahai

A

Kota, bundi

84
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Shivi region

A

Ud and chitt

85
Q

Capital of shivi region?

A

Madhyamika (nagari)

86
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Chandravati

A

Ancient name of sirohi

87
Q

Where are anti earthquake ancient buildings are found in raj?

A

Chandravati (now sirohi)

88
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Jabalipur

A

Jalore

89
Q

Which trees are present in jalore?

A

Jaal trees

90
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Peelo bhalo

A

Bhinmal

91
Q

Who named bhinmal peelo bhalo? In which book can it be found?

A

Hwein tsang. Si yu ki.

92
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Maand

A

Jaiselmer

93
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts
Vall

A

Area surroundin maand. Mostly in Jaiselmer

94
Q

Where was the first sugar mill estt in Rajasthan? When?

A

Chittaurgarh 1932

95
Q

When and where was the first cotton textile mill established in Rajasthan

A

Krishna mill in beavar and ajmer 1889

96
Q

When and where was the first cement factory established in Rajasthan

A

1912-13 lakheri ACC

97
Q

How much area of Rajasthan comes under desert

A

61%

98
Q

How much area of Rajasthan comes under aravali

A

9%

99
Q

How much area of Rajasthan comes under plains

A

23%

100
Q

How much area of Rajasthan comes under hadoti

A

7%

101
Q

How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in desert

A

40%

102
Q

How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in aravalis

A

10%

103
Q

How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in Plains

A

39%

104
Q

How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in hadoti

A

7%

105
Q

In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in desert

A

Sandy soil

106
Q

In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Aravallis

A

Mountain soil

107
Q

In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Plains

A

Alluvial soil

108
Q

In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Hadoti

A

Light black soil or cotton soil

109
Q

In which physical division of Rajasthan is maximum population density Found

A

Eastern plain region

110
Q

In which region of Rajasthan maximum population reside

A

Desert

111
Q

How many blocks are there in desert of Rajasthan

A

85

112
Q

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

A

Tertiary or pleistocene 

113
Q

Average height of Thar desert from sea level

A

200 to 300 m

114
Q

What is the slope of desert in Rajasthan

A

North east to South West

115
Q

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

A

Two parts arid and semiarid (bangar)

116
Q

Which rainfall limitation line divides desert into arid and semiarid regions

A

25cm

117
Q

What are sandy desert is called

A

Irg

118
Q

What are rocky desert called

A

Hammada

119
Q

What are sandy plus rocky desert is called

A

Reg

120
Q

In which rainfall zone does arid Desert exist

A

0-25cm

121
Q

Dividation of arid desert

A

Send dune area and without sand dune area

122
Q

In Rajasthan how much desert falls under sand dune area

A

58.5%

123
Q

In Rajasthan how much desert falls under without sand dune area

A

41.5%

124
Q

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

125
Q

Which types of sand dunes are crescent in shape

A

Barkhan and parabolic

126
Q

Which type of sand dunes cause the maximum desertification

A

Barkhan

127
Q

Where are Barkhan mostly found

A

Shekhawati region

128
Q

Which Sand Dunes have a convex and a concave shape

A

BarKhan

129
Q

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

A

BarKhan

130
Q

Which Sand Dunes are linear and right angled to the wind

A

Transverse Sand Dunes of Jodhpur

131
Q

Which Sand Dunes are linear and parallel to the wind

A

Longitudinals and dunes of Jaisalmer

132
Q

Where are transverse Sand Dunes mostly found

A

Jodhpur

133
Q

Where are longitudinal Sand Dunes mostly found

A

Jaisalmer

134
Q

Where are star shaped sand dunes found

A

Jaisalmer and Suratgarh

135
Q

where Are parabolic sand dunes found

A

They are found in all 12 desert districts of Rajasthan

136
Q

Which types of sand dunes are maximum in number

A

Parabolic Sand Dunes

137
Q

Which sand dunes are the opposite of parabolic Sand Dunes

A

Barkhan

138
Q

Which kind of Sand Dunes are formed near small bushes

A

Shrubs or Navkha

139
Q

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

140
Q

Which crescent shaped dunes or longitudinal

A

Seaf

141
Q

In which district Maximum number of Sand Dunes are found

A

Jaisalmer

142
Q

In which district all types of Sand Dunes are found

A

Jodhpur

143
Q

Which sand dunes are the maximum shifting sand dunes

A

Barkhan