1. Maize does not benefit from Mawath (winter rains).

2. It is caused by Mediterranean cyclones which are also called western disturbances. A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rainfall to northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent.

3. It is a non-monsoon rainfall pattern which is driven by westerly winds. The moisture in these storms usually originates over the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

Rabi season crops – Rabi crops are generally sown in the months of October and November and harvested from April to May.

Major crops of Rabi season – wheat, barley, gram, mustard, peas, berseem, rizka, green fodder, lentils, potato, rye, tobacco, lahi, oats, linseed and sunflower etc. Rabi season crops require low temperature at the time of sowing, hence they are sown in winter season. There should be a dry and warm environment for them to ripen.

All of the following (dam - location) are matched

(A) Hemawas - Pali

(B) Bankli - Jalore

(C) Pichiyak - Jodhpur

(D) Meja - Bhilwara

1. Bhimlat Falls is located between Bundi and Chittaurgarh cities of Rajasthan.

2. Mangli River is a tributary of Mej River in Rajasthan.

3. Luni and Berach rivers are in Rajasthan.

1. Palash (Butea monosperma) is one of the very important species of Rajasthan which is mainly seen around Southern Aravali and South-Eastern Aravali. This species is an important part of the 5 tropical dry deciduous forests and forms E5 – Palash forest in India.

2. In Rajasthan, Palash forests are found in Alwar, Ajmer, Udaipur and Rajsamand districts.

The then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Smt. Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the refinery for Rs 3.75 crore in the Lunkaransar area of Bikaner on October 3, 2014. With this, Rajasthan became the first state in the country to establish this type of refinery. Through this, 11,574.09 kg of olive oil has been produced, given the brand name 'Raj Olive Oil'. Bikaner is also being developed as a centre for olive cultivation.

Structural equation modeling (SEM) deals with state change in ecology.

1. The India-Pakistan International Border is named Radcliffe International Border because this border was determined by the British officer Michael Radcliffe. The length of the international border of Rajasthan is 1070 km which extends from Hindumal Kot (Ganganagar) to Shahgarh, (Barmer).

2. The districts of Rajasthan (from south to north) located on the international border are Barmer (228 km), Jaisalmer (464 km), Bikaner (168 km), Sriganganagar (210 km).