Rajasthan Patwari Paper 2015 – Rajasthan General Knowledge
Which group of the following represents the correct sequence of mountain peaks of Rajasthan in descending order of thier height?
(a) Tatgarh – Kho – Bilali – Roja Bhakar
(b) Kho – Tatgarh – Roja Bhakar – Bilali
(c) Bilali – Kho – Tatgarh – Roja Bhakar
(d) Roja Bhakar – Bilali – Tatgarh – Kho
Which one of the following climatic regions propsoed by Koppen is NOT correctly matched in Rajasthan ?
(a) Aw – Southern Rajasthan
(b) Cwg – Northern Rajasthan
(c) BWhw – Arid desert
(d) BShw – Semi-arid desert
Which of the following statements regarding soils of Rajasthan is/ are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes given below –
(I) In the Thar desert sandy soils have been formed from granitic and sandstone rocks
(II) In the southern part red loamy soils have been formed from granite, gneiss and quartzite rocks
(III) In the south-eastern part black soils have been formed from the erosion of basaltic lava
(IV) In the southern part mixed red soils have been formed from the erosion of phosphatic rocks
Codes-
(a) I, II and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) III and IV
Examine the following statements regarding forests of Rajasthan and select the correct answer using the codes given below –
(I) Dry teak forests are concentrated in southern part of Rajasthan
(II) Teak forests are found in areas having average annual rainfall of 75 to 110 cm
(III) Sub-tropical evergreen forests are found on Mt. Abu
(IV) Forests of western Rajasthan belong to mixed deciduous forests
Codes –
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II and III
Assertion (A) – Aravalli mountain range restricts expansion of desertification in neighbouring areas.
Reason (R) – Aravalli mountain range extends uninterrupted from south-west to north-east throughout the state
Codes –
(a) (A) and (R) are both correct, and (R) fully explains (A).
(b) (A) and (R) are both correct, but (R) explains (A) partially.
(c) (A) is coorect, but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
In terms of are which one of the following is the largest agroclimatic zone in Rajasthan?
(a) Humid Southern Plain
(b) Arid Western Plain
(c) Flood Prone Eastern Plain
(d) Irrigated North-Western Plain
Central Ground Water Authority has restricted exploitation of ground water in which of the following administrative blocks of Rajasthan?
(a) Behror, Osian, Mahuwa
(b) Surajgarh, Desuri, Deoli
(c) Bhinma, Todabhim, Toda Raisingh
(d) Behror, Bhinmal, Surajgarh, Dhond and Shrimadhopur
National Highway of Rajasthan which is confined to one district only
(a) 11A
(b) 79A
(c) 76B
(d) 3A
Examine the following statements regarding use of cross staff in chain- tape surveying and select the correct answer using the codes given below –
(I) For taking accurate offsets on chain line use of optical square is better than ordinary cross staff
(II) In optical square both the rectangular mirrors are inclined at 45 degree to each other
(III) For maintaining proper alignment between two chain lines adjustable cross staff is used
(IV) Mechanism of optical square is based on the principle of successive reflection of a light – ray from two concave mirrors
Codes-
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I and IV
For measuring distances in miles and furlongs and area in acres which of the following chains is/ are used
(a) Metric and Gunter’s chain
(b) Engineer’s and Gunter’s chain
(c) Steel band chain
(d) Gunter’s chain
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