Total Questions: 22
There were fifty-six villages between Pratapgarh and Banswara. This is the reason this place is known as 'Chhappan Basin'. Chhappan Basin is spread over some parts of Dungarpur, Banswara, Pratapgarh and Udaipur. It flows towards the Arabian Sea.
River flowing in Kota district are Ahu, Parban, Niblaj, Kali Sindh, Andheri, Parvati and Chambal while Piplaj flows in Jhalawar.
In Bikaner and Churu districts of Rajasthan, there is no river.
Swaroop Sagar Lake of Rajasthan is not covered under National Lake conservation Programme (NLCP).
Pachpadra Lake, located in Barmer district of Rajasthan, is a salt water lake from where high-quality salt (with 98% Sodium Chloride) is produced.
Statement (d) is not correct. Rajasamand lake is situated in Nathdwara Block of Rajsamand district. It is a fresh water lake. It was constructed by Maharaja Raj Singh in 1662. This lake is 6.4 km long and 2.82 km wide.
Panchana Dam built on Gambhiri river in Karauli district is the only dam built by sand and clay in the country. It is built on the confluence of five rivers. It foundation was laid in 1977.
Although Jakham is the tributary of Mahi and Banganga is the tributary of Chambal but only option (c) has a pair of two such rivers which flow in one district (Chittorgarh) of Rajasthan together. Rivers of other pairs flow in different districts.
The correct match is as follows: Banganga-Chambal Kothari-Banas Sukadi-Luni Jakham-Mahi
The drainage area of the above rivers is as follows: Mahi - 16,611 sq. km. Sabarmati - 4130.12 sq. km. Vakal - 1850.55 sq. km. Western Banas - 1831.34 sq. km. Thus, it is clear that the drainage area of western Banas river is smallest. Rajasthan PSC excluded this question from evaluation.
