I Internal examination 2019-20 B.A. I Year Subject : Geography (Paper-II) Set A Time: 1:30Hrs Max. Marks:40

1- 1.Which of the following is the state bird of Rajasthan? [A]Great Indian Bustard 2- 2. Which of the following district of Rajasthan does not come under ‘Hadauti region’? [D]Pali 3- Which among the following district of Rajasthan does not shares border with Pakistan? [B] 4- Which dance form of Rajasthan is included in Intangible Cultural Heritage list of UNESCO? [B]Kalbelia 5- Keoladeo National Park is located in which district of Rajasthan? [A]Bharatpur 6- . ‘Jaisamand lake’ is considered as the second largest artificial lake in the world and first in Asia. In which district of Rajasthan is it situated? [B] 7- Which river of Rajasthan is known as ‘Van Ki Asha’ (Hope of the forest)? [A]Banas 8- Which district of Rajasthan has been nicknamed “The Golden city”? [A]Jaisalmer 9- Which state is North to Rajasthan? c)Punjab 10- Desert National Park is located at b) Jaisalmer 11- The Tropic of Cancer passes through which Rajasthan district? d) Banswara 12. The source of river Banas is– (A) Khamnor Hills 13. fuEufyf[kr vfr y?kqÙkjkRed iz'uksa ds mÙkj nhft,A Answer the following short questions ? (i) jktLFkku dk v{kka'kh; o ns'kkUrjh; foLrkj crkb;sA What is the longitude and Latitude extensionof Rajasthan. The latitude of southernmost point in the State of Rajasthan, is 23.03° N. The latitude of its northernmost point is 30.12° N. The longitude of its westernmost point is 69.48° E.

ii) fn;s x;s jktLFkku ds ekufp= esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdUgh pkj dks n'kkZb;s %& Show any four of the following on the outline map of Rajasthan supplied to you. (a) ywuh unh (Luni River) (b) HkksjkB iBkj (Plateau of Bhoral) (c) ?kX?kj csflu (Ghagar Basin) (d) xq: f'k[kj pksVh (Peak of Guru shikhar)

13 jktLFkku ds viokg {ks= dk o.kZu dhft,A Describe the drainage pattern of Rajasthan. The rivers of Rajasthan can be divided into three main types based on their drainage pattern, they are rivers that drain into arabian sea, rivers that drain into bay of bengal and rivers with inland drainage. The most characteristic feature of the drainage system of Rajasthan is that nearly 60.2% of the area of the state has an inland drainage system.

The forms the main watershed for Rajasthan, dividing the drainage into the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The Luni river system that rises from the western slopes of the Aravalli Range (near ) flows through the semi-arid transitional plains into the Rann of Kutch and Arabian Sea, while the Banas and other streams, rising from the eastern slopes of the Aravallis, join the Chambal. The Chambal, then flows into the Yamuna-Ganga river system which drains into the Bay of Bengal. The main watercourses like the Sabarmati, Banas, etc. and the tributaries of the Luni, are more or less parallel to the Aravalli Range. Additionally, Rivers of Rajasthan are mostly seasonal with only two river basins (Chambal and Mahi) being perennial.

15. jktLFkku dh tyok;q dks izHkkfor djus okys dkjdksa dks crkb;sA Enumerate the factors affecting the climate of Rajasthan. 1. Temperature: The temperature sometimes falls below the freezing point in Raj at Ganganagar & 2.8ºC. In summer temperature rises above 40ºC Maximum temperature reading 50ºC at Marusthali in Ganganagar. The mean maximum temperature in My and June is about 45ºC and mean minimum about 23ºC over a large part of Rajasthan. December and January is the coldest month, the mean monthly temperature being 12.9ºC 2. Rainfall: Rainfall is very low highly erratic and variable throughout the Rajasthan plain mean Annual Rainfall is from 10 cm to 40 cm on eastern edge of Indo-Pak border. Rainfall decreases from East to West and from South West to North East. Most of rains occurs in the rainy months of July and August. July to September the three monsoonal months provide 75% to 90% of annual total rainfall. There are years in the heart of Marusthalil where no rainfall occurs. 3. Humidity: The highest mean relative humidity is found in months from July to September. It varies between 55% to 70% from March and May. It is lowest varying from 30% to 40% in general. The mean cloud formation is highest in July and August, varying from 2 to 6. October is cloud free month. 4. Dust Storms: Dust storms are common which suddenly bring down the temperature, causing occasional showers. These storms decrease in no. and intensity towards east. Ganganagar has on an average 27 days of dust storms during a year, 18 days in Bikaner and 8 days in Jodhpur. Maximum no. of dust storms occur in June in North West and in May in South and South East. 5. Thunder Storms: Thunder storms show a reverse tuned of spatial distribution. Jodhpur experience 25 days of T.S. in a year and Barmer, Bikaner only 10 days. 6. Wind The wind blows from west and south west during the hot and rainy season with high velocity. Climatically, the year in Rajasthan, has been divided into three major conventional seasons.

I Internal examination 2019-20 B.A. I Year Subject : Rajasthan Geography (Paper-I) Set B Time: 1.30Hrs Max. Marks:40

1- Desert National Park is located at b) Jaisalmer 2- The Tropic of Cancer passes through which Rajasthan district? d) Banswara 3 The source of river Banas is– (A) Khamnor Hills 4- Which river of Rajasthan is known as ‘Van Ki Asha’ (Hope of the forest)? [A]Banas 5- Which district of Rajasthan has been nicknamed “The Golden city”? [A]Jaisalmer 6- Which state is North to Rajasthan? c)Punjab 7- Which dance form of Rajasthan is included in Intangible Cultural Heritage list of UNESCO? [B]Kalbelia 8- Keoladeo National Park is located in which district of Rajasthan? [A]Bharatpur 9- . ‘Jaisamand lake’ is considered as the second largest artificial lake in the world and first in Asia. In which district of Rajasthan is it situated? [B]Udaipur 10- Which of the following is the state bird of Rajasthan? [A]Great Indian Bustard 11- Which of the following district of Rajasthan does not come under ‘Hadauti region’? [D]Pali 12- Which among the following district of Rajasthan does not shares border with Pakistan? [D]Jaisalmer

13- fn;s x;s jktLFkku ds ekufp= esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdUgh pkj dks n'kkZb;s %& (A) Show any four of the following on the outline map of Rajasthan supplied to you. (i) NIiu dk eSnu (chhapan Plain)(ii) lkEHkj >hy(Sambar lake) (iii) ekgh unh(Mahi River)(iv) cSjkB igkM+h(Bairath Hills) (B) fuEufyf[kr vfr y?kqÙkjkRed iz'uksa ds mÙkj nhft,A Answer the following short questions . (i) ekoB D;k gS \ What is "Mavath" ? A spell of rainfall is known as Mavath, in general, Mavath helps grow crops in summer at the same time it saves crops like rabi in summer. The moisture in these storms usually originates over the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. 14- jktLFkku dks izeq[k HkkSfrd izns'kksa esa foHkkftr dj nf{k.k&iwohZ iBkjh izns'kksa dk o.kZu dhft,A Divide Rajasthan into major physical divisions and describe " South-West plateau" in detail. . The region comprises of the eastern & southeastern part of the state & is known as Hadoti. It includes the Bhilwara, Karauli, Dholpur, Sawai Madhopur, Bundi, Kota, Baran & Jhalawar districts of Rajasthan. . Population – 11% of total population of the Rajasthan State. . Area – 9% of total area of the Rajasthan State. . Rainfall – 80cm to 120cm . Soil – Black fertile soil. . Climate – Very humid. . This region is the north part of the ‘Malwa Plateau’ & it is also called the Hadoti Plateau or Lava Plateau. . The average height of this region is 500 meters. . The Great Boundary Fault of the Aravallis forms its northwest boundary, which extends eastward across the Rajasthan border. . This area is drained by Chambal River & its tributaries. . Ther ‘Uppermal Plateau’ and ‘Mewar Plateau’ are the parts of Plateau of Hadoti. . ‘Chandbadi’ is the highest part of this region. . The Hadoti Plateau is further divided into two regions – (i)Vindhyan Scarplands (ii) Deccan Lava Plateau. 15- dksisu egksn; ds vuqlkj jktLFkku ds tyok;q izns'kksa dk o.kZu dhft,A Describe the climate regions of Rajasthan according to "Koppen" Aw or Tropical Humid Region . The region includes the southern parts of Dungarpur and Banswara districts of the Rajasthan. . Arid tropical grasslands and Savanna like region are found along with deciduous trees of Monsoon type. . Winter season is arid and cool whereas summers experience scorching heat. . Rainfall mainly occurs in the summer season. . The average temperature in this region is 30-34°C in summer season and 18- 20°C in winter season. Bshw Climatic Region . The region includes Barmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Hanumangarh districts of the Rajasthan. . The vegetation is of steppe type, mainly with thorny bushes and grasses. . The climate of this region is semi-arid and there is no sufficient rain during the whole year in this region. . The average temperature in this region is 30-36°C in summer season and 10- 17°C in winter season. Bwhw Climatic Region . The region includes north-west Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, and western parts of Bikaner and Shri Ganganagar districts of the Rajasthan. . The climate of this region is arid-hot desert with very less rainfall. There is very high rate of evaporation also. Due to this type of climate, there is no vegetation in this region. . The average temperature in this region is 40-35°C in summer season and 14- 18°C in winter season. Cwg Climatic Region . The region includes north-eastern area of Aravalli Range i.e. , Bharatpur, , Dausa, Karoli, Dhoplpur, Ajmer, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Bundi, Kota and northern parts of Baran and Chittorgarh districts of the Rajasthan. . There is a good amount of rain in this region. However rain is limited to the few monsoon months only. . This region has mostly the deciduous types of trees. . Seasonal winds do not bring rains to this region during winters.