Rajasthan Geography GK Questions

1. Chambal River is a major river flowing in Central India. This river mainly flows in Madhya Pradesh, but some of it also flows in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River.

2. Chambal River originates from Janapav mountain in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh. This river flows northwards and passes through the Chittorgarh, Dholpur and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan. After this, the river flows through the Dhar, Ujjain, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Bhind and Morena districts of Madhya Pradesh. Finally, this river joins the Yamuna River in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh.

3. The length of the Chambal River is approximately 960 kilometers. This river is the biggest tributary of the Yamuna River. The catchment area of the Chambal River is approximately 72,000 square kilometres.

4. Chambal river water is used for irrigation, hydropower generation and water transportation. Four major dams have been built on the Chambal River, including Gandhi Sagar Dam (Madhya Pradesh), Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Jawahar Sagar Dam and Kota Barrage (Rajasthan). These dams provide water for irrigation and also generate hydroelectricity.

1. The first biological park of Rajasthan is 'Sajjangarh Biological Park' located in Udaipur district, which was inaugurated on 12 April 2015 by the then Environment Minister Prakash Javedkar.

2. It is situated at the foothills of Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace, 8 kilometres away from Udaipur city. Mainly tigers, panthers, lions, reptiles, nilgai, sambar, wild boar and honeys are found in this park.

3. 5 Biological Parks of Rajasthan which include Sajjangarh Biological Park (Udaipur), Machia Biological Park (Jodhpur), Nahargarh Biological Park (Jaipur), Abheda Biological Park (Kota), Marudhara Biological Park (Bikaner) etc.