rajasthan basics 1/3 Flashcards

1
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what parts of raj were part of1 Gondwana Land2 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 plateau2 northern great plains

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1 aravali and hadoti2 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 density400 kmsq area75% pops engaged in non agri activitieshas 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?

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katra village, jaiselmer 69°30’ ELsilakat/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
Q

which lines divides rajasthan equally longitudinally?

A

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 hours15 ° becomes 1 hour1° becomes 4 mins

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17
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from which time line is ist calculated?

A

82½° EL

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18
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area of rajasthan? in miles?

A

342239 sqkm132139 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
Q

when did rajasthan become largest state of india area wise?

A

on 1st november 2000 after formation of chhattisgarh

21
Q

5 largest districts of rajasthan?

A

Jaiselmer 38401 sqkmbarmerbikanerjodhpurnagaur

22
Q

5 smallest dist of raj ascending?

A

dholpur 3034 sqkmdausadoongarpurpratapgarhrajsamand

23
Q

jaiselmer to dholpur size ratio?

A

12.67 (apprx 13 times larger)

24
Q

compare rajasthan’s size to the following countriesbritainsrilankaisraelgermanyjapan

A

2 times larger5 times larger17 times largeralmost equalalmost equal

25
Q

total boundary of rajasthan? international? interstate?

A

5920 km. 1070 km. 4850 km.

26
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name of india pak border? date of demarcation?

A

Radcliffe. 17 august 1947.

27
Q

end points of Radcliffe line in rajasthan?

A

hindumalkot sgnr to shahgarh barmer

28
Q

interstate boundary with raj most to least state?

A

MP 1600 kmHaryana 1262 kmGujrat 1022 kmUP 877 kmPunjab 89 kmtotal 4850 km

29
Q

districts making interstate boundary with punjab?

A

sgnr and hanumangarh

30
Q

districts making interstate boundary with haryana

A

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

31
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districts making interstate boundary with UP

A

bharatpur and dhaulpur

32
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districts making interstate boundary with MP

A

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

33
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districts making interstate boundary with Gujrat

A

jalore, banswara, barmer, udaipur, sirohi, doongarpur

34
Q

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

A

hanumangarh punjab and haryanabharatpur haryana and UPdholpur UP and MPbanswara MP and Gujrat

35
Q

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

A

kota. MP.

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

A

chittaur. MP

37
Q

which dist divides chittaur into two?

A

bhilwara

38
Q

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

A

jhalawarbarmer

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

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

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

41
Q

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

A

1 ajmer (rajsamad)2 chittaurgarh (bhilwara)

42
Q

Ancient historical place: present districts Wagad

A

Banswara, doongarpur, and pratapgarh

43
Q

Which tribe is in wagad? What is the language?

A

Bhil. Wagdi.

44
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Ancient historical place: present districts Bangar

A

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

45
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What kind of soil is present in bangar region?

A

Ancient alluvial soil

46
Q

What is thalli? Where is it in rajasthan?

A

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

47
Q

What is tali? Where is tali in rajasthan?

A

The lower part of a desert. Jaiselmer is tali.

48
Q

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

A

Palaya lakes

49
Q

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

A

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