Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Medium Black soil.

Key Points

• Medium Black Soil:
  • South Eastern Part of Rajasthan.
  • In Jhalawar, Bundi, Baran, etc.
  • Soils contain a sufficient amount of phosphate, nitrogen, and potash.
  • High water holding capacity.
  •  it is also called Regur and Cotton soil
  • Formed from basaltic lava, therefore, the colour of this soil is dark brown.

Additional Information

• Sandy Soil:
  • Found in North-Western Part Of Rajasthan.
  • In Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, etc.
  • Soil particles are thick
  • Less water holding capacity.
  • The soil lacks nitrogen and has calcium salts.

The correct answer is Urban Development And Housing Department.

• Rajasthan Swarn Jayanti Upahar Yojana was launched by Urban Development And Housing Department.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Swarn Jayanti Upahar Yojana:
  • The aim of the scheme is to provide homes with an easy interest rate with various social benefits. 
  • Under the scheme, the state government auction houses with gifts and a lottery system.
  • Cars and scooters will be given to citizens as gifts.
  • The houses will be provided to people at a 50% discount rate. 
  • The scheme is launched for the successful completion of 50 years of the Housing Board scheme. 

The correct answer Jodhpura.

Key Points

• The Sahibi river/ the Sabi River is an ephemeral, rain-fed river flowing through Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi state in India.
• It drains into the Yamuna in Delhi, where its channelled course is also called the Najafgarh drain, which also serves as Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary.
• Sahibi is a seasonal river that is 300 km long and flows from Aravalli hills in Rajasthan to Haryana, of which 100 km is in Haryana.
• It is identified that the late Harappan phase of Indus valley civilization culture was found along the Sabi Riverbank.
• Jodhpura was the site located on the banks of river Sabi in Jaipur district, where ancient civilization in Rajasthan was settled.

Additional Information

• Gilund is an archaeological site in the Rajsamand district. It is situated on the right bank of the Banas river.
• Baror is situated on the right bank of dried up river Sarasvati (modern Ghaggar) in Anupgarh Tehsil of Ganganagar district of Rajasthan.
• Nagari is situated on the right bank of the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas.

The correct answer is Dungarpur-Banswara.

Key Points

• These forests are found in the district of Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara, Jhalawar, Chittorgarh, and Baran.
• Of the total forests, teak trees account for 50 to 75 percent. Apart from this, some more trees found in Rajasthan are as follows:
  • Tendu,
  • Dhavara,
  • Gurjan,
  • Godal,
  • Siris,
  • Haldu,
  • Kher,
  • Semal,
  • Reetha,
  • Baheda
  • Tamarind
• Teak trees cannot withstand severe cold or frost, therefore, their concentration is in the southern regions of Rajasthan.
• Teak wood is very useful for making agricultural implements and construction materials.

Additional Information

• Tropical Thorny Forests are found in western Rajasthan. Khejari, Rohida, Ber, Ker, Thor trees, etc. and a few bushes grow in these forests.
• Babool Forests are found in Alwar, Bharatpur, Jalor, Nagaur.

The correct answer is 11 November.

Key Points

• Every year, India celebrates National Education Day on November 11 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
• He was a freedom fighter, scholar and the first Education Minister of independent India.

​Important Points

• Abul Kalam Azad:
  • He was born in Mecca in 1888. 
  • When he migrated from Arab to India, he chose Calcutta as his centre of journalistic, scholastic, and political activities. Here, he started the first illustrated weekly called Al-Hilal in 1912 that projected a highly critical stance against the British government. 
  • The British banned its publication in 1914.
  • Following this, he launched another publication called Al-Balagh which also reiterated Azad’s anti-British stance.    
  • He also took to publishing other journals and newspapers like Paigham and Lisan-us-Sidq.
  • He also remained associated with other publications like Wakeel and Amritsar.  
  • Maulana Azad was very active on the political front and took part in the Non-Cooperation movement, Quit India Movement, and Khilafat Movement.
  • He was elected the president of the Indian national congress in 1923 (Delhi Special Session) and 1940 (Ramgarh).
  • After India’s independence, Maula Azad served as Education Minister in the Indian government of Jawaharlal Nehru from 1947 until his death. 
  • He was also a poet and an essayist who wrote on several topics of contemporary relevance.
  • His major works include Ghubaar-e-Khatir, Tazkira, and Tarjuman-ul-Quran. He wrote Ghubaar-e-Khatir during the days of his imprisonment at Ahmednagar fort.
  • He was conferred with the most prestigious award of Bharat Ratna by the Government of India in 1992.
  • Maulana Azad passed away on February 02, 1958. 
  • His autobiography, India Wins Freedom, was published posthumously in 1959.