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Rajasthan Geography
Rajasthan General Studies
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Overview
Rajasthan, India’s largest state by area, has the Thar desert in the west, the Aravalli range across it, and important lakes, rivers and minerals.
Key points
- Rajasthan is India’s largest state by area.
- The Aravalli range crosses the state; Guru Shikhar (about 1,722 m) at Mount Abu is the highest peak.
- The Luni is the main river of the desert region and ends in the Rann of Kutch; the Chambal is a perennial river in the east.
- Sambhar is India’s largest inland saline lake.
- The Indira Gandhi Canal brings water to the western desert.
- Minerals: zinc and lead (Zawar), copper (Khetri), marble (Makrana).
Explanation
- Protected areas include Ranthambore, Sariska and Keoladeo (Bharatpur).
- Desertification and water scarcity are major challenges.
- Rajasthan leads in solar and wind energy potential.
- The number of districts has changed in recent years — check the current figure.
- Traditional water harvesting (johads, baoris) is common.
Step by step
- Identify the concept, law or fact asked.
- Recall the definition, formula, example or year.
- Apply it and eliminate mismatched options.
Examples
- Highest peak of Rajasthan → Guru Shikhar.
- India’s largest inland saline lake → Sambhar.
- Makrana is famous for → marble.
Traps and advanced points
- Trap: Calling the Luni perennial.
- Trap: Mixing Khetri (copper) and Zawar (zinc).
- Trap: Memorising district counts as fixed.
Quick revision
- Largest state by area.
- Guru Shikhar; Aravalli.
- Luni, Chambal, Sambhar; Indira Gandhi Canal.
Practice MCQs
The capital of Rajasthan is —
- Jodhpur
- Jaipur
- Udaipur
- Ajmer
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Answer: (b) Jaipur. Jaipur, the "Pink City".
The only hill station of Rajasthan is —
- Mount Abu
- Kumbhalgarh
- Nainital
- Pushkar
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Answer: (a) Mount Abu. In the Aravalli range, Sirohi district.
The Dilwara Jain temples are located at —
- Mount Abu
- Jaisalmer
- Bikaner
- Kota
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Answer: (a) Mount Abu. Famous for marble carving.
Which city is known as the "City of Lakes"?
- Udaipur
- Jodhpur
- Bikaner
- Alwar
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Answer: (a) Udaipur. Lake Pichola and Fateh Sagar.
Which city is called the "Blue City"?
- Jaipur
- Jodhpur
- Jaisalmer
- Ajmer
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Answer: (b) Jodhpur. Blue houses around Mehrangarh fort.
The Hawa Mahal is located in —
- Udaipur
- Jaipur
- Jodhpur
- Bikaner
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Answer: (b) Jaipur. Built in 1799 by Sawai Pratap Singh.
Ranthambore National Park is famous for —
- lions
- tigers
- rhinos
- elephants
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Answer: (b) tigers. A major tiger reserve in Sawai Madhopur.
Jaipur is popularly called the —
- Golden City
- Pink City
- Blue City
- Sun City
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Answer: (b) Pink City. Jaisalmer is the Golden City.
The Thar desert lies mainly in —
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
- Haryana
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Answer: (b) Rajasthan. Western Rajasthan.
The highest peak of Rajasthan is —
- Guru Shikhar
- Taragarh
- Achalgarh
- Sajjangarh
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Answer: (a) Guru Shikhar. About 1,722 m on Mount Abu.
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