The Rajasthan Environment PDF by RajRAS has been designed for Rajasthan Administrative Exams (RAS Exams) and the ACF & Forest Range Officer Grade I Examination 2020. The PDF covers basics related to environment, general aspects of environmental governance in India and in detailed coverage on various topics in context of Rajasthan. The ebook has been made in December 2019, January 2020 and takes into account various reports including ISFR 2019 released in December 2019.
Rajasthan is a land of extremes and the present book indicates the great variety in relief, climate, soil, vegetation, agricultural activity and mineral deposits. Rajasthan is endowed with diversified natural resources. The survival of mankind has always been supported by nature and its resources for centuries man has been exploiting these resources for his survival and development. In the rapid march of progress, the balance that needs to be maintained between exploitation and regeneration was however largely ignored. With the increase in population there has thus been great pressure on these resources leading to their scarcity and degradation. Proper Planning for management of growth is possible only when relevant information of resource, population, availability of social and industrial infrastructure and the trends in growth are known. The aim of the books is comprehension and understanding through functional co-relation Detailed in information is furnished for the purpose of illustrating a point and general functional relationship. The Subject has been treated in its regional aspects and an attempt has been made to preserve a balance between the physical, human and economic aspects in this book. In a book dealing with a state such as Rajasthan where agriculture, animal husbandry and mining industry are of a paramount importance, it is natural that much space has been devoted to these aspects of economic geography. This book provides updated information regarding land, people available resources and infrastructural facilities mainly through maps, graphs, charts and tables. I hope the book will be very useful for planner s researchers, teachers, Students, NGO and all those interested in developmental activities.
Geography of Rajasthan in English medium: General Studies of Rajasthan Book General Knowledge of Rajasthan Rajasthan GK Book in English Content Pages 1. Introduction of Rajasthan 3-10 2. Geology of Rajasthan 11-47 3. Disaster Management 48-53 4. Physical divisions 54-73 5. Mountain Peaks 74-78 6. Climate of Rajasthan 79-103 7. Drainage/River System 104-125 8. Lakes in Rajasthan 126-132 9. National Parks 133-143 10. Wildlife Sanctuary 144-146 11. Soils of Rajasthan 147-159 12. Irrigation Development 160-172 13. Agriculture 173-183 14. Minerals and Mines 184-213 15. Rajasthan Basin(Hydrocarbon) 214-220 16. Livestock of Rajasthan 221-233 17. Classification of forest 234-235 18. Natural Vegetation 236-238 19. Transportation in Rajasthan 239-256 20. Tribes of Rajasthan 257-267 21. Population-2011 268-308 22. Practice Solved Questions 309-379
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