OUIZ 1 GEOGRAPHY OF RAJASTHAN

1.         What is the total area of Rajasthan?

            (A) 3, 42,240 Km2                                                (B) 3, 42,239 Km2         

            (C) 3, 42,255 Km2                                                (D) 3, 42,409 Km2

2.         How much % (area) did Rajasthan covers in whole India?

            (A) 15%                          (B) 9%                            (C) 10.43%                     (D) 12.78%

3.         Which is the largest state of India?

              (A) M. P                       (B) Rajasthan                 (C) U. P                          (D) Karnataka

4.         Longitudinal & latitudinal extension of Rajasthan is:                                   

            (A) 24° 3' N to 32°N; 69° 30' W to 78°17'W

            (B) 54° 3' N to 32° N; 65° 30' E to 80° 17'E

            (C) 23° 5' N to 30° N; 69° 30' E to 95° 17' E       

(D) 23° 3' N to 30°12' N; 69° 30' E to 78° 17' E

5.         Largest district of Rajasthan is:

            (A) Jaisalmer                 (B) Bikaner                     (C) Ganganagar             ( D) Barmer

6.         Tropic of cancer passes through the:

            (A) Districts of Jaipur and Udaipur

            (B) Districts of Jaipur and Hanumangarh

            (C) Districts of Banaswara and Hanumangarh

(D) Districts of Banaswara and Dungarpur

7.         Structure of Rajasthan is roughly a:

            (A) Rhombus                 (B) Square                     (C) Rectangle                   (D) Kite

8.         How many districts are there in Rajasthan?

            (A) 27                             (B) 30                             (C) 28                                (D) 33

9.         Which district of Rajasthan has maximum boundary with Pakistan:

            (A) Jaisalmer                 (B) Bikaner                     (C) Ganganagar             ( D) Barmer

10.       Rajasthan shares Indo-Pak International boundary touching, Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Barmer districts having a length of :

            (A) 1040 kms                 (B) 1004 kms                 (C) 1024 kms                    (D) 1002 kms

11.       In which year formation of Rajasthan completed:

            (A) 1956                         (B) 1947                         (C) 1981                         (D) 1971

12.       Which new district has been carved in Rajasthan as 33rd district as per declaration of the Chief Minister in the Vidhan Sabha in 2007:

            (A) Pratapgarh               (B) Karauli                      (C) Dausa                       (D) Baran

13.       How many administrative divisions are there in Rajasthan?                      

(A) 6                               (B) 7                               (C) 8                                  (D) 9

14.       In comparison of whole India what is the % of water reserves in Rajasthan:

            (A) 1%                            (B) 5%                            (C) 3%                               (D) 2%

15.       Which physical division of Rajasthan act as water divide:

            (A) Aravalis                    (B) Eastern plain            (C) Hadoti                       (D) Marusthali

16.       The highest – peak of Aravali Range is:

            (A) Ser                                                                  (B) Achalgarh                

            (C) Raghunathgadh                                              (D) Guru Shikhar

17.       The height of Guru Shikar is :

            (A) 2722 mt.                   (B) 1922 mt.                  (C) 1722 mt.                      (D) 1700 mt.

18.       Which plateau lies in the south east of Rajasthan?

            (A) Hadoti                       (B) Ser                           (C) Jarga                        (D) Nagaur

19.       Shekhawati region of Rajasthan comprises of Jhunjhnu,, Sikar, Churu and Nagaur, this region is also known as:

(A) Aravalis                    (B) Bangar                     (C) Hadoti                       (D) Marusthali

 20.      Chappan plains lies in the:

(A) Banas basin             (B) Kali Sindh basin       (C) Chambal                   (D) Mahi basin

21.       Which is the largest river of Rajasthan?

            (A) Banas                       (B) Kali Sindh                 (C) Chambal                   (D) Luni

22.       Which of the following district is known as “Heart of Rajasthan”?

            (A) Ajmer                       (B) Jaipur                       (C) Bhilwara                   (D) Pali

23.       Which of the following places is known as Shimla of Rajasthan?

            (A) Abu                           (B) Udaipur                    (C) Alwar                        (D) Ajmer

24.       Acc to Col JamesTod which peak of Rajasthan is known as Saint’s Peak:

            (A) Achalgarh                                                        (B) Bairath                     

            (C) Ser                                                                  (D) Guru Shikhar

25.       Which group of rivers of Rajasthan falls in Arabian Sea:

            (A) Chambal and Banas                                       (B) Luni,,Mahi,,Sabarmati

            (C)Som and Jakham                                            (D) Parvati and Kali Sindh

26.       Name the largest salt lake of Rajasthan:

            (A) Lunkaransar             (B) Didwana                   (C)  Pachpadra               (D) Sambhar

27.       Mahawat means:

            (A) Rainfall occurs due to western disturbances

(B) Rainfall that caused due to monsoons, originated in Bay of Bengal during rainy season

            (C) Rainfall from the Arabian monsoons

            (D) Rainfall from retreating monsoon

28.       Which river has its entire course in Rajasthan?

            (A) Luni                          (B) Chambal                  (C) Banas                          (D) Mahi

29.       The water fall made by river Chambal is:

            (A) Chuliya                                                            (B) Chachai                   

            (C) Both of these                                                  (D) No waterfall is made

30.       Which of the following river comes under Inland Drainage system of Rajasthan?

            (A) Kantali                                                             (B) Sabi                         

            (C) Kaknay                                                           (D) All of these

31.       Match the following:

            Fresh water Lake         District

            (1) Jaisamand                (a) Ajmer

            (2) Anasagar                  (b) Alwar

            (3) Kolayat                     (c) Udaipur

            (4) Silised                       (d) Bikaner

            (A) 1-c / 2-a / 3-d / 4-b

            (B) 1-c / 2-d / 3-a / 4-b

            (C) 1-c / 2-a / 3-b / 4-d

            (D) 1-c / 2-b / 3-d / 4-a

32.       Which among the following is the largest fresh water lake of Rajasthan?

(A) Rajsamand                                                      (B) Silisaide                   

(C) Faisagar                                                          (D) Jaisamand / Daber lake

33.       The lake of Rajasthan which is not of sweet water is:

            (A) Pacch Bhadra          (B) Silisaide                    (C) Faisagar                   (D) Jaisamand

34.       Match the following:

            Salt water lake              District

            (1) Sambhar                   (a) Bikaner

            (2) Deedwana                (b) Nagaur

            (3) Pachpadra                (c) Jaipur/Nagaur

            (4) Loonkaransar           (d) Barmer

            (A) 1-c / 2-a / 3-d / 4-b

            (B) 1-c / 2-d / 3-a / 4-b

            (C) 1-c / 2-a / 3-b / 4-d

            (D) 1-c / 2-b / 3-d / 4-a

35.       Which river in Rajasthan is called as Maru Ganga?

            (A) Chambal                  (B) Mahi                         (C) Luni                             (D) Banas

36.       The temperature of the nights in summer suddenly falls in Rajasthan desert because of:

(A) Aridity of the environment, clean sky, sandy nature of the soil, shortage of vegetation

            (B) Being low atmospheric pressure, presence of naked rocks and sand dunes

            (C) Presence of lakes, dispersed settlements and high wind speed

            (D) Low relative humidity, high temperatures during the day and absence of clouds

37.       Position of Rajasthan in % of Population in comparison to whole India in 2011:

            (A) Sixth                         (B) seventh                    (C) Eighth                          (D) Nineth

38.       According to 2011, what was the average density of Rajasthan?

            (A) 200 persons per sq/km

            (B) 185 persons per sq/km

            (C) 175 persons per sq/km

            (D) 195 persons per sq/km

39.       Which statement is correct?

 (A) The literacy rate in the Rajasthan state is about 66.11 percent in 2011.

(B) Sex Ratio in Rajasthan is 928 i.e. for each 1000 male in 2011.

(C) 40 percent of Rajasthan populations live in Desert region and 60 percent in other areas.

            (D)All the above

40.       In 1951, the literacy rate of Rajasthan was 8.02%, which has increased to................ in      2001.

            (A) 60.41 %                    (B) 61.03 %                    (C) 67.00%                     (D) 64.00%

           

41.       The only producer mine of Tungsten in India is situated at :

            (A) Degana                                                                 (B) Khetri                          

            (C) Banswara                                                             (D) Mochia

42.       The district having least population density is:

            (A) Barmer                     (B) Churu                       (C) Jaisalmer                    (D) Sirohi

43.       The longest National Highway which runs through Rajasthan is:

            (A) National Highway No. 15

            (B) National Highway No. 8

            (C) National Highway No. 12

            (D) National Highway No. 79

44.       Great Indian Desert is also known as:

            (A) Kalahari                    (B) Atacama                  (C) Gobi                            (D) Thar

45.       River Mahi originates in the Madhya Pradesh and enters in Rajasthan in the district of:     

(A)Banswara                  (B) Jaipur                       (C) Bhilwara                   (D) Pali

Answer key:

01        (B)                   02        (C)                   03        (B)                   04        (D)                   05(A)

06        (D)                   07        (A)                   08        (D)                   09        (A)                   10(A)

11        (A)                   12        (A)                   13        (B)                   14        (A)                   15(A)

16        (D)                   17        (C)                   18        (A)                   19        (B)                   20(D)

21        (C)                   22        (A)                   23        (A)                   24        (D)                   25(B)

26        (D)                   27        (A)                   28        (C)                   29        (A)                   30(D)

31        (A)                   32        (D)                   33        (A)                   34        (D)                   35(C)

36        (A)                   37        (C)                   38        (A)                   39        (D)                   40(A)

41        (A)                   42        (C)                   43        (A)                   44        (D)                   45(A)