Rajasthan Geography MCQ Test - UPSC MCQ

The correct answer is Dungarpur District.
District-wise distribution of the tribal population

• District-wise distribution of the tribal population shows that they have their highest concentration in Banswara district (72.3 percent), followed by 65.1 percent and 47.9 percent in Dungarpur and Udaipur districts respectively.
• Nagaur ( 0.2 percent) preceded by Bikaner (0.4 percent) has the lowest share of tribal population in the total population.

​Rajasthan as per the 2011 census

• The second major tribe, Bhil has a share of 99 percent of all ST population in Barmer district followed by Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Rajsamand (95 percent) districts.
• The Scheduled Tribes of the State have registered considerably lower sex ratio both in total as well as in the 0-6 yrs
  • As per the 2001 census, the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Rajasthan State is 7,097,706 constituting 8.4 percent of the total ST population of India.
• The Scheduled Tribes of the State constitute 12.6 percent of the total population (56,507,188) of the State.
• It holds 12th position among all States and UTs in respect of the percentage share of ST population to the total population.
• The ST population has registered a growth rate of 29.6 percent during 1991-2001 which is 1.2 percent higher than the growth of the total population.
• The Scheduled Tribes are overwhelmingly rural as 94.6 percent of them inhabit rural areas whereas 76.6 percent of the total population of the state live in villages.

The correct answer is western disturbances.

• This is the period from mid-December to February.
• During this period a high-pressure region develops in north-western India due to southward movements of the sun.
• The Average Temperature Of This Region Is About 10c, Where As during the same period the temperature in south India remains at around 25c.
• The wind blows from north-west to east and the N-E trade winds cause rainfall in the region of eastern coastal.
• During this period the rainfall received from the Mediterranean western disturbances.
  • These are the temperate cyclones that are brought to India through Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan by westerly jet streams. as they move towards the east they cause little rainfall.
• In Punjab, they yield 25 cm rainfall whereas in western Uttar Pradesh they yield only 4cm of rainfall.
• This rainfall is called Mawat in Rajasthan, It also helps the apple plantation in Himachal Pradesh.

The Correct Answer is A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i.

• Bankli Dam is located on the river Sukri in Jalore District of Rajasthan.
• Sukri river flows from the western slopes of Aravalli Range before merging with the Majal in Luni river
• Som - Kamla - Amba is located in the Dungarpur district.
• The Morel dam is situated near Kankariya village in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan.
• Jakham Dam is a dam located in Pratapgarh District in Rajasthan.

The correct answer is Nahargarh, Bandberatha, Phulwari-ki-Nal, Sitamata.

• Band Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary is an old wildlife reserve of the rulers of Bharatpur. In 1866, Maharaja Jaswant Singh started constructing a dam on the Kakund river which was completed by Maharaja Ram Singh in 1897. About 200 sq. km around the dam was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1985. Band Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary is a bird watcher’s paradise. It has over 200 species of birds, including the elusive Black Britten. 
• Nahargarh is a Village in Kishanganj Tehsil in the Baran district of Rajasthan. Nahargarh Fort was commissioned in the year 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. This fort was originally named Sudarshangarh Fort.
• Phulwari Ki Nal is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan. This sanctuary is extending right from Falna in Pali district to the Gogunda village in Udaipur district. The Phulwai Ki Nal was declared a wildlife sanctuary on 6 October 1983.
• The Sita Mata Sanctuary provides rich pastures for a variety of deer including the four-horned Antelope (Chousingha). The sanctuary also acts as a home to other animals like wild boar, leopard, pangolin, fox, jackal, hyena, porcupine, jungle cat, and nilgai. The flying squirrel is the most attention-seeking animal in the Sita Mata Sanctuary.

The correct answer is Both I and II are correct.

• JSW Barmer (Jalipa Kapurdi) power station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Bhadresh village in Barmer district Rajasthan.
• The power plant is operated by JSW Energy Limited.
• The coal for the plant is sourced from Kapurdi and Jalipa mines.
• Water for the power plant is sourced from Indira Gandhi Canal by constructing a 185 km pipeline.

The correct answer is HPCL and Government of Rajasthan.

• Proposed oil refinery at Pachpadra, Barmer is a joint venture of HPCL and Government of Rajasthan.

Key Points:

• Oil refinery at Pachpadra Rajasthan
• The Pachpadra refinery project, also known as the Rajasthan refinery and petrochemical complex project (RRP).
• The project is being executed by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery (HRRL), a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL, 74%) and the Government of Rajasthan (26%).
• With a processing capacity of nine million tonnes of crude oil per annum (mtpa).
• The refinery complex will produce environment-friendly clean fuel.
• The construction of the Barmer refinery project was launched in January 2018 with the start of commercial operations expected by 2022.
• It is expected to create employment opportunities for approximately 30,000 people.

The correct answer is Mukandara hills.

• Mukandara hill is an extension of Vindhya ranges in Rajasthan.

​Key Points

• Mukandara hills
• ​Mukundara Hills are located in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan.
• This is surrounded by four rivers Ramzan, Ahu, Kali and Chambal and is situated between the two parallel mountains Mukundara and Gagrola.
• It comes under the drainage area of ​​tributaries of Chambal river.
• ​Mukundra Tiger Reserve
• ​​Mukundra Tiger Reserve, popularly known as Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, is spread across 4 districts – Bundi, Kota, Jhalawar & Chittorgarh.
• It is located just 50 kilometres from Kota.
• It is the 3rd tiger reserve in Rajasthan, after Ranthambore & Sariska Tiger Reserves.

The correct answer (A), (B), and (D)

Key Points

• Western Sandy Plains of Rajasthan
• On the basis of the existing relief features, Rajasthan has been divided into
• The following physiographic divisions:
  • Western Sandy Plains: The Western Sandy Plains is subdivided into two units:
    • Sandy Arid Plains 
    • Marusthali
• Semi-Arid Transitional Plains (Rajasthan Bagar)
  • Luni Basin (Godwar Tract)
  • Plain of Interior Drainage (Shekhawati Tract)
  • Ghaggar Plain

The correct answer is I only.

• Since 2010, Rajasthan state occupies the first position in the country in the micro-irrigation process based on solar energy pumps.

​Key Points

• Solar Water Pump Programme 
• Solar pump along with micro-irrigation systems scheme was started in Rajasthan in the year 2010-11.
• Farmers who install micro-irrigation systems (Drip, Mini Sprinkler, and Sprinkler) on their fields are only eligible for the solar pump subsidy.
• Department of Horticulture is the Implementing Agency and the Director, Horticulture is the Mission Director of the State. 
• Since 2010, Rajasthan state occupies the first position in the country in the micro-irrigation process based on solar energy pumps. Hence statement 1 is correct.

4 stages of the scheme:

• ​1st stage
  ​50 pumps (2010-2011)
• 2nd stage
  500 pumps (2011-2012)​
• 3rd stage
  ​​2200 pumps (2012-2013). Hence statement 3 is not correct.
• ​4th stage
  ​​10000 pumps (2013-2018)

Dholpur Combined Cycle Power Station is a gas-based thermal power plant located near Dholpur, Rajasthan.

The correct answer is A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i

• Debari : Udaipur
• Rajpura - Dariba : Rajsamand
• Rampura - Agucha : Bhilwara
• Chouth-ka-Barware : Sawai Madhopur

• Lunkaransar is a town in the Bikaner district of Indian state of Rajasthan. Lunkaransar lake in Rajasthan is a playa lake formed due to deflation.
• It is also the headquarters of the tehsil in the Bikaner Sub-division with the same name. Salt is called "Lun" in the local language. There once was a salt lake at this location. It is dry now. Lunkaransar is located on the Bikaner-Sri Ganganagar road (National Highway 62). It is famous for peanut crop production.therefore it is called Rajkot of Rajasthan. Its land and weather are suitable for oily crops. Jojoba plantation has been established. A Government olive oil refinery also been established. An olive oil plantation of 500 hectares is in production.