rajasthan basics 1/3 Flashcards
what parts of raj were part of1 Gondwana Land2 Tethys River
1 Aravali and Hadoti Plateau (oldest)2 desert and eastern plains (modern)
which parts of rajasthan are parts of:1 indian peninsular plateau2 northern great plains
1 aravali and hadoti2 desert and eastern plains
what is the latitudinal extension of rajasthan? length?
from 23°3’ NL to 30°12’ NL. 826 kms.
end points of latitudinal extension of rajasthan? coordinates?
borkunda village, banswara 23°3’kona village, sgnr 30°12’
total number of latitudes in rajasthan?
7°9’
which latitude divides rajasthan into two?
26½°NL
which latitude is tropic of cancer?
23½° NL
which place in rajasthan is nearest to tropic of cancer?
kushalgarh, banswara.
which is the largest day of northern hemisphere? duration? aka? why is it the longest? what is it celebrated as in india? since?
21 june. 13 hr 27 mins. summer solstice. rays of sun fall directly on tropic of cancer. yoga day. 2015.
provisions for being considered a city?
5000 pops density400 kmsq area75% pops engaged in non agri activitieshas army cantt/municipal bodies
longitudinal extension of raj? length?
69°30’EL to 78°17’EL. 869 kms.
end points of longitudinal extension of rajasthan? coordinates?
katra village, jaiselmer 69°30’ ELsilakat/silon, dholpur 78°17’ EL
longitudinal extension of rajasthan?
8°47’
which lines divides rajasthan equally longitudinally?
74°EL
what is a time line or a date line?
longitudinal lines are called time line or date lines
where did the relation of 1° equals 4 mins come from?
360° is 24 hours15 ° becomes 1 hour1° becomes 4 mins
from which time line is ist calculated?
82½° EL
area of rajasthan? in miles?
342239 sqkm132139 sqmiles
percentage area wrt india of raj?
10.41%
when did rajasthan become largest state of india area wise?
on 1st november 2000 after formation of chhattisgarh
5 largest districts of rajasthan?
Jaiselmer 38401 sqkmbarmerbikanerjodhpurnagaur
5 smallest dist of raj ascending?
dholpur 3034 sqkmdausadoongarpurpratapgarhrajsamand
jaiselmer to dholpur size ratio?
12.67 (apprx 13 times larger)
compare rajasthan’s size to the following countriesbritainsrilankaisraelgermanyjapan
2 times larger5 times larger17 times largeralmost equalalmost equal
total boundary of rajasthan? international? interstate?
5920 km. 1070 km. 4850 km.
name of india pak border? date of demarcation?
Radcliffe. 17 august 1947.
end points of Radcliffe line in rajasthan?
hindumalkot sgnr to shahgarh barmer
interstate boundary with raj most to least state?
MP 1600 kmHaryana 1262 kmGujrat 1022 kmUP 877 kmPunjab 89 kmtotal 4850 km
districts making interstate boundary with punjab?
sgnr and hanumangarh
districts making interstate boundary with haryana
jaipur, bharatpur, churu, sikar, jhunjhunu, hanumangarh, alwar
districts making interstate boundary with UP
bharatpur and dhaulpur
districts making interstate boundary with MP
dholpur, karauli, SM, kota, bhilwara, banswara, baran, jhalawar, pratapgarh, and chittor
districts making interstate boundary with Gujrat
jalore, banswara, barmer, udaipur, sirohi, doongarpur
which dist of raj make boundaries with 2 states? which states?
hanumangarh punjab and haryanabharatpur haryana and UPdholpur UP and MPbanswara MP and Gujrat
which district makes an undivided interstate boundary? with which state?
kota. MP.
which district makes an divided interstate boundary? with which state?
chittaur. MP
which dist divides chittaur into two?
bhilwara
which dist makes the longest interstate boundary? which the smaleest?
jhalawarbarmer
name the dist of rajasthan which make no boundaries with other state or countries?
jodhpur, bundi, tonk, rajsamad, ajmer, nagore, pali and dausa 8 dists
with how many dist does pali makes boundary? which dist?
8jodhpur, barmer, jalore, sirohi, ajmer, nagore, rajsamand and udaipur
which dists are divided into two in raj? which dists divide them?
1 ajmer (rajsamad)2 chittaurgarh (bhilwara)
Ancient historical place: present districts Wagad
Banswara, doongarpur, and pratapgarh
Which tribe is in wagad? What is the language?
Bhil. Wagdi.
Ancient historical place: present districts Bangar
West of aravali. Pali, nagore, sikar, and jhunjhunu.
What kind of soil is present in bangar region?
Ancient alluvial soil
What is thalli? Where is it in rajasthan?
The upland part of a desert area. Bikaner and churu are upland parts.
What is tali? Where is tali in rajasthan?
The lower part of a desert. Jaiselmer is tali.
What kind of lakes are found in the lower parts/downland parts of desert?
Palaya lakes
What is a rathi region? Extension of rathi in rajasthan?
Less than 25 cm rainfall area. Bikaner, jaiselmer, barmer.
