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Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

What is meant by desertification?

  1. Land with high temperature

  2. Land with low rainfall

  3. Fertile land becoming barren and sandy due to physical and human activities

  4. None of the above
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Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes a desert, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

Which rainfall is useful for wheat crop in North-Western India?

  1. Cyclonic rainfall from Mediterranean sea

  2. Monsoon rains

  3. Summer rains

  4. All of the Above
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Cyclonic rainfall Mediterranean sea,

Wheat is a Rabi (winter) season crop in India. It is cultivated from sea level upto even 3000 meters of altitude. It requires about 14° C to 15° C optimum average temperature at the time of ripening. 25 cm to 75 cm of rainfall is favourable for proper growth of this crop. Soils with a clay loam having moderate water holding capacity are ideal for wheat cultivation.
Western disturbance that bring sudden winter rain in North western parts of Indian Subcontinent is very useful for growth of Wheat crop. An average of four to five western disturbances form during the winter season. Precipitation during the winter season has great importance in agriculture, particularly for rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

The scarcity of fodder, grains and drinking water is known as _______.

  1. famine

  2. drought

  3. Both A & B

  4. malnutrition
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A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including war, inflation, crop failure, population imbalance, or government policies. 

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

Which is the coldest place in Rajasthan?

  1. Jaisalmer

  2. Barmer

  3. Churu

  4. Pushkar
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Churu Coldest Place In Rajasthan At 1.7 Degrees Celsius. Jaipur: Cold wave conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan where Churu remained the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 1.7 degrees Celsius followed by Mount Abu.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

In Rajasthan, 'Loo' blows during the _______ season.

  1. Rainy

  2. Winter

  3. Summer

  4. All of the above
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Summer,
The hottest of all seasons, summer extends in Rajasthan from April to June. During summers, the temperature in Rajasthan is very high and it ranges somewhere between 32 degree Celsius and 46 degree Celsius. The place has an average temperature of 38 degree Celsius. The only place in the state which has a lower temperature during this season is Mt Abu. At day, hot winds blow from the west and these winds are called ‘Loo’.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

Which of the following rivers does not drain into the Arabian Sea?

  1. Narmada

  2. Indus

  3. Kaveri

  4. All of these

  5. None of these
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Kaveri , is an Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu. It is the fourth largest after Godavari and Mahanadi River in south India and the largest in Tamil Nadu which on its course, bisects the state into North and South. Originating in the foothills of Western Ghats at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka it flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths in Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu. Amongst the river valleys, the Kaveri delta forms one of the most fertile regions in the country.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

What is the name of the important river found in the Indian desert?

  1. Satluj

  2. Chenab

  3. Luni

  4. Indra

  5. None of these
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Luni
The river Luni is the only natural water source that drains inside a lake in the desert. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 530 km.
Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

The major river in the Thar Desert is _________.

  1. Kosi

  2. Chambal

  3. Luni

  4. Betwa

  5. None of these
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Luni
Fed by its tributaries, Chambal flows northwards across the state and meets the Yamuna River. Luni, one of the major rivers in Rajasthan, originates from the Aravali Range, 7 kilometer north of Ajmer.
Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

Which one of the following is the largest lake in Rajasthan?

  1. Anasagar

  2. Pichhola

  3. Sambhar

  4. Udaisagar
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The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, is located 80 km southwest of the city of Jaipur and 64 km northeast of Ajmer, Rajasthan;. It surrounds the historical Sambhar Lake Town.