(Activity):
Question 1.
Looking at the map of Rajasthan with the help of teacher name the physical regions and their districts.
Answer:
Name of physical region | Name of Districts |
1. Thar Desert | Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Bikaner, Nagaur, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Pali, Jalore and Sikar. |
2. Aravalli Mountain | Sirohi, Udaipur, Raj samand, Ajmer, Dausa, Jaipur and Alwar. |
3. Eastern Plains | Bharatpur, Alwar, Dholpur, Karauli, Sawai madhopur, Jaipur, Dausa, Tonk, Bhil-wara, Dungarpur, Banswara, Chittorgarh and Prat.apgarb. |
4. Southem- . Eastern Plateau | Kota, Bundi, Bar an, Jhalawar and Chittorgarh. |
I. Write the correct option of the following questions in given bracket:
Question 1.
Which physical region is not situated in Rajasthan:
(a) Aravalli Mountain
(b) Eastern Plains
(c) Thar desert
(d) Mount Himalaya.
Answer:
(d) Mount Himalaya.
Question 2.
The highest peak of Aravalli range is:
(a) Guru Shikhar
(b) Everest
(c) Jargaji
(d) Kanchenjunga
Answer:
(a) Guru Shikhar
II. Fill up the blanks:
Question 1.
________________ region close to Chambal river has become extremely rugged because of erosion.
Answer:
Dang
Question 2.
The transformation of fertile land into barren and sandy is called ________________
Answer:
desertification.
III. Very Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
Which place in Rajasthan faces famine every year?
Answer:
Especially western Rajasthan faces famine every year.
Question 2.
What is Mavath?
Answer:
In India, the rain that occurs in winter is called “Mavath’.
IV. Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
Name the physical regions of Rajasthan and their chief characteristics.
Answer:
Physical regions of Rajasthan and their chief characteristics:
Question 2.
Write about the seasons of Rajasthan.
Answer:
There are mainly three seasons in Rajasthan:
(Other Important Questions)
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Which is the most extensive physical part of Rajasthan?
(a) Thar Desert
(b) Aravalli Mountain
(c) Eastern Plains
(d) Southern-Eastern Plateau.
Answer:
(a) Thar Desert
Question 2.
How many physical regions have Rajasthan been divided into?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five.
Answer:
(c) Four
Question 3.
What is the height of Guru Shikhar?
(a) 1472 metre
(b) 1576 metre
(c) 1772 metre
(d) 1722 metre.
Answer:
(d) 1722 metre.
Question 4.
Lasadiya plateau is located at:
(a) Sirohi
(b) Udaipur and Pratapgarh
(c) Bhilwara
(d) Chittorgarh.
Answer:
(b) Udaipur and Pratapgarh
Fill in the blanks
Question 1.
_____________ is among the most ancient mountains of the world.
Answer:
Aravalli mountain
Question 2.
Rajasthan is the only state of the country where _____________ types of climatic conditions prevails.
Answer:
five
Question 3.
Rajasthan is _____________ in comparison to other regions of India.
Answer:
drier
Question 4.
Soil erosion (Cutting) by water or wind is called _____________
Answer:
erosion.
Very Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
What is Great Indian Desert region called?
Answer:
The region of sandy desert situated at Barmer, Jaisalamer, and Bikaner is called Great Indian Desert.
Question 2.
Which is the highest terrain of Rajasthan?
Answer:
Aravalli mountain is the highest terrain of Rajasthan.
Question 3.
How many seasons are found in Rajasthan? Write the names.
Answer:
There are mainly three seasons found in Rajasthan.
Question 4.
Which crop benefits from Mavath?
Answer:
Mavath benefits the crop of wheat.
Question 5.
Where do Western Disturbances came from and rain?
Answer:
Western Disturbances come from Mediterranean sea and causes rain in Rajasthan along with northern-western India.
Question 6.
What is meant by an ‘Analogue line’?
Answer:
The imaginary lines on map that connects places of same rain is known as ‘ahalogue line’.
Question 7.
What are the monsoon winds?
Answer:
The winds, that change their direction according to the season are called as the monsoon winds.
Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
Into how many physical parts is Rajasthan divided?
Answer:
Rajasthan is divided into four physical parts on the basis of land structure. These are:
Question 2.
Why is the Thar desert called the world’s richest desert?
Answer:
The Thar desert is considered the world’s richest desert in comparison to other deserts of the world due to following reasons:
Question 3.
What are dunes or Dhora?
Answer:
The region of sandy desert situated at Barmer, Jaisalmer,.and Bikaner is called Great Indian Desert. Sand dunes and sandy soil is found in this region, which change their place with the force of winds. These are called dunes and in local language, ‘Dhora’.
Question 4.
Why is Aravalli called lifeline of Rajasthan?
Answer:
Aravalli is called the lifeline of Rajasthan because of the following reasons:
Question 5.
What is called as ‘Chhappan ka Maidan’?
Answer:
There are some plains formed by Mahi and its tributaries in district of Banswara and Pratapgarh in southern part of Rajasthan, which are known as plains of Mahi. It is known as ‘Chhappan ka Maidan’ because this plain comprises of a group of 56 villages and is made by 56 river-drains.
Question 6.
Describe the southern-eastern plateau.
Answer:
It is situated in the southern-eastern part of Rajasthan. In ancient times Rajasthan’s southern-eastern part was the region of rulers of Hada dynasty so it is called Plateau of Hadauti. Most of the soil of this plateau made from lava, is fertile and medium black, that extends nearly 7 percent of the state area.
Question 7.
Tell us about the major plateaus in Rajasthan.
Answer:
In Rajasthan’s southern-eastern part the plateau- of Hadauti is situated. It is the largest plateau in the state. Other major plateaus of Rajasthan are Udiya and Abu Situated at Sirohi, Plateau of Bhorat located in Udaipur and Rajsamand, Mesa at Chittorgarh, Upermal at eastern part of Chittorgarh and Bhilwara and plateau of Lasadiya at Udaipur and Pratapgarh etc.
Question 8.
What is ‘Loo’? Explain.
Answer:
Loo: Extreme hot dusty winds moving in Rajasthan during summer is called ‘Loo’. Sometimes their speed is more than 100 km per hour.
Question 9.
What is desertification? What is being done in Rajasthan for this?
Answer:
Desertification: The process of degradation or transformation of fertile land into barren and sandy soil by physical conditions and human activities is called desertification. Desert is expanding persistently in western part of Rajasthan, though efforts are being made to reduce it. by tree plantation.
Long Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
Describe the salient features of Thar Desert.
Answer:
Features of Thar Desert:
Question 2.
Tell us about the Aravalli mountain, the physical part of Rajasthan.
Answer:
Aravalli Mountain:
Question 3.
Discuss the main features of the Eastern Plains.
Answer:
Main features of the Eastern Plains:
Question 4.
What do you know about the climate of Rajasthan?
Answer:
Climate of Rajasthan:
Question 5.
Describe in detail the conditions of summer season in Rajasthan.
Answer:
The conditions of summer season in Rajasthan:
Question 6.
Describe the characteristics of rainy season in Rajasthan.
Answer:
Features/Characteristics of rainy season:
Question 7.
What is a Famine? What is the reason for this?
Or
Describe the Famine in Rajasthan.
Answer:
The condition of shortage of fodder, water for animals and for human beings, scarcity of drinking water and grains occur, it is called famine.
Rajasthan and especially western Rajasthan suffers famine (drought) repeatedly. The main cause behind this is the indefinite, insufficient, irregular, and periodic nature of rains here. Scanty rain is the natural character of the climate here. But because of the human-interest, forest are cut or destroyed in an unscrupulous way, exploitation of ground water, ignoring the traditional way of water resource management affects the economic and social life of this region badly.
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