Geographical structure of Rajasthan previous year questions (part -1)

 1. In which region of Rajasthan are transverse sand stupas found?
(1) Around Pungal (Pugal) in Bikaner district. 

(2) In the western part of Luni basin. 

(3) In Ramgarh area of Jaisalmer district. 

(4) Around Pushkar in Ajmer district. 

ans. (2)

  
2. The circular hill of Ramgarh is situated in which of the following states?
(1) Shekhawati region. (2) Plateau of Hadoti.
(3) Chappan Maidan. (4) Ghaggar Maidan. 

ans. (2)

3. What is the necessary condition for dust storms to take place in Rajasthan?

(1) High annual temperature difference. (2) High air pressure in winter
(3) Conductive actions. (4) Low pressure conditions over the Tibetan Plateau 

ans.(3)

4. Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding the land features of Rajasthan??
(1) The Western Sand Plain is the remnant of the Tethys Sea.
(2) South-eastern plateau is an extended part of Godwana land.
(3) Aravalli is a folded mountain range.
(4) The north-east is part of the plain formed by the Indus river. 

ans.(4)

5. 23¹\²⁰ north latitude and 70° east longitude lines respectively which of the following of Rajasthan. pass through the districts?
(1) Banswara and Jaisalmer. (2) Dungarpur and Nagaur
(3) Banswara and Dungarpur (4) Dungarpur and Dholpur. 

ans.(1)

6. How many districts are called 'Desert District' in Rajasthan?
(1) 12
(2) 13
(3) 14
(4) 15. 

ans. (1)

7. Which isoline divides Rajasthan into two parts?
(I) 44 cm. (2) 46 cm. (3) 48 cm. (4) 50 cm. 

ans. (4)

8. Which of the following districts of Rajasthan share their border with Gujarat?
(1) Udaipur (2) Banswara (3) Dungarpur (4) Pratapgarh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below-
(1) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(2) (1), (2) and (3)
(3) (1), (2) and (4)
(4) (2), (3) and (4)

9. Those districts of Rajasthan whose political border is from any interstate or international border of India doesn't seem-
(1) Pratapgarh, Dausa, Tonk, Banswara, Rajsamand
(2) Pali, Jaipur, Nagaur, Dholpur, Ajmer
(3) Bundi, Dausa, Rajsamand, Pala, Jodhpur
(4) Karauli, Bhilwara, Dausa, Nagar, Tonk. 

ans. (3)

10. What is the extent of Rajasthan from north to south and east to west respectively?
(1) 915 and 842 kms
(2) 826 and 869 kms
(3) 834 and 887 kms
(4) 852 and 878 kms.  

ans. (2)

11. Where is the plateau of Bhorat located?
(1) Between Raghunathgarh and Nahargarh
(2) Between Achalgarh and Dilwara
(3) Between Kumbhalgarh and Gogunda
(4) Between Jaigarh and Nahargarh. 

ans. (3)

12. Malwa Plateau is an extension of?
(1) Hadoti Plateau. (2) Chambal basin hills
(3) Expansion of the Himalayas. (4) South Aravalli. 

ans. (4)
  

13. In which district of Rajasthan is the 'Lasadia Plateau' situated? (Second Grade Teacher 2017), (Jail Guard 2018)
(1) Ganganagar. (2) Kota
(3) Udaipur. (4) Jaisalmer. 

ans. (3)

14. Which district of Rajasthan is not included in the 'Plateau of Hadauti'? (Rajasthan Police 2018)
(1) Dausa. (2) Kota
(3) Bara (4) Jhalawar. 

ans. (1)

15. Which place receives maximum annual rainfall in Rajasthan? (Rajasthan Police 2018)
(1) Mount Abu. (2) Bhorat Plateau
(3) Phalodi. (4) Fatehpur 

ans. (1)

16. What is the longitudinal extension of Rajasthan from west to east? (Laboratory Assistant 2019), (PTI Ex. 2018), ( Jail Prahari 2018)
(1) 68° 15' East to 77' 20' East
(2) 69° 4' East to 78° 20' E.
(3) 68 * 20' east. to 77° 25' E.
(4) 69 * 30' East. to 78°17' E. 

ans. (4)

17. Which of the following pairs is correct?
(1) 23°3-30°13' N and 69°30-78°17'E 342239.74
(2) 23°30-30°13' N and 69-30-78° 21'E 342245.69
(3) 23°25'-30°12' N and 69 29-78°25'E 342241.33
(4) 23°28-30°14' N and 69°21-78° 24'E 342243.67 

ans. (1)

18. What is the east-west and north-south longitudinal and latitudinal expansion of the state of Rajasthan? (Patwari 2008)
(1) 7:09 and 7*47 (2) 8°47' and 709
(3) 7:47' and 8°09' (4) 7°47' and 8°47' 

ans. (2)
 

19. What is the area of Rajasthan?
(1) 2,98,567 sq.km. (2) 3,66,450 sq. km.
(3) 3,42,239 sq.km. (4) 4.12,678 Sq.Km. 

ans. (3)

20. Which of the following statements about Rajasthan Isn't one correct?

(1) East-west extent is more than north-south

(2) East-west break is less than north-south.

(3) Its total land range is less than 6000 km.

(4) Its real extent is more than 7 latitude.

ans. 

21. Radcliffe Line extends in Rajasthan?

(1) From Hindumalkot (Ganganagar) to Bakhasar (Barmer)

(2) From Konagaon (Ganganagar) to Shahgarh (Jalore)

(3) From Hindumalkot (Ganganagar) to Shahgarh (Jalore)

(4) From Konagaon (Ganganagar) to Bakhasar (Barmer) 

ans. (1)

22. What is the percentage of area and population affected by Thar desert in Rajasthan?

(1) Area 50% Population 50%

(2) Area 61%, population 40%

(3) Area 70% Population 60% 23. What is the height of 'Ser' mountain peak?

(4) Area 70%, Population 70% 

ans. (2)

23. Height of peak of 'Ser' mountain?

(1) 1722 m (2) 1597 m (3) 1380 m (4) 1496 m 

ans. (2)

24. Which one of the following statements about Rajasthan is not correct?

(1) East-west extent is more than north-south. 

(2) East-west extent is less than north-south. 

(3) Its total land range is 6000 km. is less than

(4) Its latitudinal extent is more than 7 latitude. 

ans. ( 2 )

25. Which geographical region of Rajasthan is an extension of the Malwa Plateau?

(1) Plateau of Hadoti (2) Plain of Chambal

(3) Luni Plain (4) Bhorat Plateau 

ans.(1)

26. Which of the following is not a district of Pakistan situated on the international border of Rajasthan?

(1) Khairpur (2) Mirpur (3) Lyallpur (4) Bahawalpur 

ans. (3)

27. The area of Rajasthan is what percentage of the total area of India?

(1) 9% (2) 11.50% (3) 15% (4) 10.45% 

ans. (4)

28. In which part of Rajasthan is the giant boundary fault located?

(1) North and North-West (2) East and South-East

(3) Central (4) South and South-West 

ans. (2)

29. What is a relief topographic feature?

(1) Of Nagaur high land. (2) Ghaggar basin

(3) Of Shekhawati. (4) Of Chambal basin. 

ans. (4)

30. Which of the following district does not touch its border with Gujarat?

(1) Pratapgarh (2) Jalore

(3) Barmer (4) Dungarpur. 

ans. (1)

 

31. Which of the following equinoxes forms the eastern boundary of the 'Western Sandy Plains' in western Rajasthan?

(1) 15 cm. (2) 25 cm, (3) 40 cm. (4) 80 cm. 

ans. (2)

 

32. Which of the following district of Rajasthan shares border with Madhya Pradesh? ,

(1) Jhalawar. (2) Sirohi. (3) Dungarpur. (4) Bharatpur. 

ans. (1)

33. The oldest mountain range in India is?

(1) Aravalli (2) Vindhyan (3) Satpura (4) Himalaya 

ans. (1)

34. The shape of the state is?

(1) quadrilateral (2) rhombus

(3) Right angle (4) Hexagonal. 

ans. (2)

35. Arrange the following districts of Rajasthan in the correct sequence from east to west?

(i) Bundi. (ii) Ajmer. (iii) Udaipur. (iv) Nagaur

(1) (i). (ii), (iii) & (iv)

(2) (ii), (i), (iii) & (IV)

(3) (i). (ii), (iv) & (iii)

(4) (i), (iii), (ii) & (iv) 

ans. (3)

36. Which district of Rajasthan shares joint border with Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh?

(1) Sirohi (2) Banswara (3) Dungarpur (4) Pratapgarh 

ans. (2)

37. Which district of Rajasthan shares joint border with Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh?

(1) Sawai Madhopur. (2) Bharatpur

(3) Dholpur. (4) Karauli. 

ans. (3)

38. Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan is how much bigger than Dhaulpur district in area?

(1) 15.22 times (2) 16.66 times

(3) 12.66 times. (4) 11.22 times. 

ans. (3)

39. Those districts of Rajasthan whose political boundary does not touch any inter-state or international boundary of India?

(1) Pratapgarh, Dausa, Banswara, Rajsamand

(2) Pali, Jaipur, Nagaur, Dholpur, Ajmer

(3) Bundi, Dausa, Rajsamand, Pali, Jodhpur

(4) Karauli, Bhilwara, Dausa, Nagaur, Tonk. 

ans. (3)

40. Which of the following group of mountain peaks of Rajasthan is in the correct descending order according to their height?

(1) Delvada, Sajjangarh, Jarga, Taragarh. (2) Ser, Jarga, Sajjangarh, Taragarh

(3) Zarga, Ser, Sajjangarh, Taragarh. (4) Jarga, Dilwara, Taragarh, Sajjangarh. 

ans. (2)

41. Consider the following statements?

(1) Prevents the eastward expansion of the Aravalli Desert.

(ii) All the rivers of Rajasthan originate from Aravalli.

(iii) The distribution pattern of rainfall in Rajasthan is not affected by the Aravalli.

(iv) Aravalli region metallurgical Rich in minerals.

Code :

(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct 

(2) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct

(3) Only (iii) and (iv) are correct 

(4) Only (i) and (iv) are correct 

ans. (4)

42. The South Eastern Plateau has two parts?

(1) Plateau of Mal above and Plateau of Bhorat

(2) Vinnayan Plateau and Deccan Plateau

(3) Potwar Plateau and Deccan Plateau

(4) None of the above 

ans. (2)

43. What is the main contributory factor responsible for deficient rainfall in western Rajasthan?

(1) Location of the area in the rain shadow region

(2) Sudden region of south-east moisture-bearing winds on the extremely hot land-block

(3) Mechanism of Indian Monsoon

(4) Location of Aravalli mountain range 

ans. (2)

44. Which code is not correctly matched?

(1) Jaisalmer- Mand (2) Udaipur Mewal

(3) Pratapgarh - Call (4) Jhalawar Talk Malav 

ans. (2)

45. Which one of the following is the highest peak of Aravalli?

(1) Sajjangarh (2) Leelagarh (3) Kumbhalgarh (4) Taragarh 

ans. (3)

46. The local name of the steeply sloping and rugged hills in Sirohi district is?

(1) Bhakar (2) Bhorat (3) Uparmal (4) Girwa 

ans. (1)

47.Chappan ka Maidan is situated between?

(1) Banswara and Dungarpur (2) Chittorgarh and Pratapgarh

(3) Pratapgarh and Banswara (4) Banswara and Kushalgarh 

ans. (1)

48. Chappan Basin is in which district, it is?

(1) Alwar (2) Banswara (3) Pali (4) Tonk 

ans. (2)

49. The topography of the Thar desert is interspersed with which type of sand dunes?

(1) Downwind (2) Transverse (3) Windward (4) Parabolic 

ans. (4)

50. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the location and extent of the state of Rajasthan?

(1) The north-south and east-west extent of the state is 869 km and 826 km respectively.

(2) The shape of the state is like a rhombus quadrilateral.

(3) The length of the state's interstate and international borders is 1,070 km and 4,850 km respectively.

(4) The geographical area of the state is equal to 10.41 percent of the total area of India. 

ans. (1)

51. What part of the total area of Rajasthan comes under Thar desert? (Laboratory Assistant- 2016)

(1) 41 per cent. (2) 61 percent. (3) 52 percent. (4) 56 percent. 

ans. (2)

52. What is the root cause of desertification in Rajasthan?

(1) Frequency of drought. (2) soil cover erosion

(3) Vegetation cover erosion. (4) Deepening ground water level. 

ans. (1)

53. What is the approximate length of the Aravalli ranges in the Rajasthan land area?

(1) 692 kms (2) 710 kms

(3) 652 kms (4) 550 kms. 

ans. (4)

54. Which one of the following is not a reason for deficient rainfall in western Rajasthan?

(1) Location of Aravalli (2) Location in rain shadow region

(3) High pressure during summers (4) Extreme heat during the onset of monsoon 

ans. (3)

55. The plateau of goods is found above?

(1) Vindhyan Plateau (2) Malwa Plateau

(3) Deccan Plateau (4) None of the above 

ans. (2)

56. What was the basic description of Pre-cambrian rocks of Rajasthan?

(1) A.M. Heron. (2) T.H.D.La. Roche

(3) M.S. Krishnan. (4) A.L. Colson 

ans. (1)

57. Not a part of Aravalli region?

(1) Abu Division (2) Alwar Division

(3) Jaipur Division (4) Vindhyan Division 

ans. (4)

58. Eastern Basin is not a part of the plain?

(1) Chambal Basin (2) Luni Basin (3) Chappan Basin (4) Banas Basin 

ans. (2)

59. Which is not a type of sand stupas?

(1) Jojri. (2) Barkhan. (3) Inselvarg. (4) None. 

ans. (1)

60. The hills of Jalore Siwana are made of?

(1) Aravalli slate (2) Pegmatite

(3) Jalore Granite and Rhyolite (4) Quartzite. 

ans. (3)

61. Aravalli Mountains are of type?

(1) Volcanic (2) Residual (3) Folder (4) Obstructive. 

ans. (2)

62. Which one of the following plateau is not related to Aravalli range?

(1) Lasadia Plateau. (2) Oriya Plateau. (3) Baghelkhand Plateau. (4) Bhorat Plateau. 

ans. (3)

63. Through which of the following districts of Rajasthan do the 2.31/2° north latitude and 70° east longitude pass respectively?

(1) Banswara and Jaisalmer (2) Dungarpur and Nagaur

(3) Banswara and Dungarpur (4) Dungarpur and Dholpur 

ans. (1)

64. Passes through in the south of Rajasthan?

(1) Equator (2) Tropic of Capricorn (3) Tropic of Cancer (4) None. 

ans. (3)

65. The plateau situated to the east of Jaisamand Lake is?

(1) Upper Mal Plateau (2) Bhorath Plateau

(3) Plateau of Lasadia (4) Plateau of Malwa 

ans. (3)

66. The pinnacle of the saints is related to?

(1) Guru Shikhar (2) Taragarh

(3) Hanuman hill of Khole (4) Nag mountain 

ans. (1)

67. Rajasthan has how many major physical divisions can be divided into parts?

(1) One (2) Four (3) Two (4) Six 

ans. (2)

68. The area of the western desert region is approximately?

(1) 242239 Sq.Km. (2) 75000 Sq.Km.

(3) 175000 Sq.Km. (4) 213688 Sq.Km. 

ans. (3)

69. The entire area of Rajasthan belongs to India?

(1) 6 percent (2) 13 percent (3) 15 percent (4) 11 percent 

ans. (4)

70. What will be the area of Bikaner district if it holds 7.96 percent of the total area of Rajasthan state?

(1) 20,744 km (2) 22,744 km (3) 24,744 (4) 27,244 km 

ans. (4)

Geographical structure of rajasthan previous year questions (part 2)