raj basics (old before split) Flashcards
1
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what parts of raj were part of
1 Gondwana Land
2 Tethys River
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1 Aravali and Hadoti Plateau (oldest)
2 desert and eastern plains (modern)
2
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which parts of rajasthan are parts of:
1 indian peninsular plateau
2 northern great plains
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1 aravali and hadoti
2 desert and eastern plains
3
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what is the latitudinal extension of rajasthan? length?
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from 23°3’ NL to 30°12’ NL. 826 kms.
4
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end points of latitudinal extension of rajasthan? coordinates?
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borkunda village, banswara 23°3’
kona village, sgnr 30°12’
5
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total number of latitudes in rajasthan?
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7°9’
6
Q
which latitude divides rajasthan into two?
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26½°NL
7
Q
which latitude is tropic of cancer?
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23½° NL
8
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which place in rajasthan is nearest to tropic of cancer?
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kushalgarh, banswara.
9
Q
which is the largest day of northern hemisphere? duration? aka? why is it the longest? what is it celebrated as in india? since?
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21 june. 13 hr 27 mins. summer solstice. rays of sun fall directly on tropic of cancer. yoga day. 2015.
10
Q
provisions for being considered a city?
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5000 pops density
400 kmsq area
75% pops engaged in non agri activities
has army cantt/municipal bodies
11
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longitudinal extension of raj? length?
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69°30’EL to 78°17’EL. 869 kms.
12
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end points of longitudinal extension of rajasthan? coordinates?
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katra village, jaiselmer 69°30’ EL
silakat/silon, dholpur 78°17’ EL
13
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longitudinal extension of rajasthan?
A
8°47’
14
Q
which lines divides rajasthan equally longitudinally?
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74°EL
15
Q
what is a time line or a date line?
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longitudinal lines are called time line or date lines
16
Q
where did the relation of 1° equals 4 mins come from?
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360° is 24 hours
15 ° becomes 1 hour
1° becomes 4 mins
17
Q
from which time line is ist calculated?
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82½° EL
18
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area of rajasthan? in miles?
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342239 sqkm
132139 sqmiles
19
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percentage area wrt india of raj?
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10.41%
20
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when did rajasthan become largest state of india area wise?
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on 1st november 2000 after formation of chhattisgarh
21
Q
5 largest districts of rajasthan?
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Jaiselmer 38401 sqkm
barmer
bikaner
jodhpur
nagaur
22
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5 smallest dist of raj ascending?
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dholpur 3034 sqkm
dausa
doongarpur
pratapgarh
rajsamand
23
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jaiselmer to dholpur size ratio?
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12.67 (apprx 13 times larger)
24
Q
compare rajasthan’s size to the following countries
britain
srilanka
israel
germany
japan
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2 times larger
5 times larger
17 times larger
almost equal
almost equal
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total boundary of rajasthan? international? interstate?
5920 km. 1070 km. 4850 km.
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name of india pak border? date of demarcation?
Radcliffe. 17 august 1947.
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end points of Radcliffe line in rajasthan?
hindumalkot sgnr to shahgarh barmer
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interstate boundary with raj most to least state?
MP 1600 km
Haryana 1262 km
Gujrat 1022 km
UP 877 km
Punjab 89 km
total 4850 km
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districts making interstate boundary with punjab?
sgnr and hanumangarh
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districts making interstate boundary with haryana
jaipur, bharatpur, churu, sikar, jhunjhunu, hanumangarh, alwar
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districts making interstate boundary with UP
bharatpur and dhaulpur
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districts making interstate boundary with MP
dholpur, karauli, SM, kota, bhilwara, banswara, baran, jhalawar, pratapgarh, and
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districts making interstate boundary with Gujrat
jalore, banswara, barmer, udaipur, sirohi, doongarpur
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which dist of raj make boundaries with 2 states? which states?
hanumangarh punjab and haryana
bharatpur haryana and UP
dholpur UP and MP
banswara MP and Gujrat
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which district makes an undivided interstate boundary? with which state?
kota. MP.
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which district makes an divided interstate boundary? with which state?
chittaur. MP
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which dist divides chittaur into two?
bhilwara
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which dist makes the longest interstate boundary? which the smaleest?
jhalawar
barmer
39
name the dist of rajasthan which make no boundaries with other state or countries?
jodhpur, bundi, tonk, rajsamad, ajmer, nagore, pali and dausa 8 dists
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with how many dist does pali makes boundary? which dist?
8
jodhpur, barmer, jalore, sirohi, ajmer, nagore, rajsamand and udaipur
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which dists are divided into two in raj? which dists divide them?
1 ajmer (rajsamad)
2 chittaurgarh (bhilwara)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Wagad
Banswara, doongarpur, and pratapgarh
43
Which tribe is in wagad? What is the language?
Bhil. Wagdi.
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Bangar
West of aravali. Pali, nagore, sikar, and jhunjhunu.
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What kind of soil is present in bangar region?
Ancient alluvial soil
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What is thalli? Where is it in rajasthan?
The upland part of a desert area. Bikaner and churu are upland parts.
47
What is tali? Where is tali in rajasthan?
The lower part of a desert. Jaiselmer is tali.
48
What kind of lakes are found in the lower parts/downland parts of desert?
Palaya lakes
49
What is a rathi region? Extension of rathi in rajasthan?
Less than 25 cm rainfall area. Bikaner, jaiselmer, barmer.
50
Ancient historical place: present districts
Rath/aheervat
Kotpootli (jaipur) and alwar
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Maal
Hadoti plateau (kota, bundi, baran, and jhalawar)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Malav region
Extension of malwa plateau of MP in pratapgarh and jhalawar
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Maru
Desert. West raj.
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Meru
Aravali mountains
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Shekhavati
Churu, sikar and jhunjhunu
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Toravati
Catchment area of kantali river. Sikar and jhunjhunu.
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Who ruled toravati?
Tawar
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Bhorat
Area between gogunda hiklls (ud) and kumbhalgarh hills (rjsmnd). Part of aravalli.
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Bhomat
Hilly area between udaipur and doongarpur
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Marwar
Jodhpur (west raj)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Mewar
Rajsamand, udaipur, bhilwara, and chittaurgarh
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Merwada
Connects mewar and marwar
Ajmer and rajsamand
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Matasya
South west janpad of alwar
Also bairath, viratnagar, jaipur
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Brijnagar
Bharatpur (connecting area to UP)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Brajnagar
Jhalarapatan (old name of)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Jangal pradesh
Bikaner and north Jodhpur
67
Capital of jangal pradesh?
Ahichchhatrapur
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Ahichchhatrapur
Nagaur
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Sapadlaksh
Ajmer and sambhar
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Who ruled sapadlaksh?
Chauhans
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Yodhey
North raj sgnr and Hanumangarh
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Dhundhar pradesh
Area of dhundh river (jaipur, dausa, and tonk)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Kuru
North alwar
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Capital of kuru?
Indraprasth (now delhi)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Mewat
Alwar and bharatpur
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Mewal
Surrounded by hills
(Doongarpur and banswara)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Shursen region
Bharatpur, karauli and dhaulpur
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Beehad
Dhaulpur, karauli, SM
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Dang
Dhaulpur, karauli, and SM
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Hadoti
Kota, bundi, baran, jhalawar
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Hadoti plateau soil made up of?
Basalt lava
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Who were the rulers of hadoti?
Hada branch of chouhan dynasty
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Hayahai
Kota, bundi
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Shivi region
Ud and chitt
85
Capital of shivi region?
Madhyamika (nagari)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Chandravati
Ancient name of sirohi
87
Where are anti earthquake ancient buildings are found in raj?
Chandravati (now sirohi)
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Jabalipur
Jalore
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Which trees are present in jalore?
Jaal trees
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Peelo bhalo
Bhinmal
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Who named bhinmal peelo bhalo? In which book can it be found?
Hwein tsang. Si yu ki.
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Maand
Jaiselmer
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Ancient historical place: present districts
Vall
Area surroundin maand. Mostly in Jaiselmer
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Where was the first sugar mill estt in Rajasthan? When?
Chittaurgarh 1932
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When and where was the first cotton textile mill established in Rajasthan
Krishna mill in beavar and ajmer 1889
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When and where was the first cement factory established in Rajasthan
1912-13 lakheri ACC
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How much area of Rajasthan comes under desert
61%
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How much area of Rajasthan comes under aravali
9%
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How much area of Rajasthan comes under plains
23%
100
How much area of Rajasthan comes under hadoti
7%
101
How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in desert
40%
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How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in aravalis
10%
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How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in Plains
39%
104
How much of the population of Rajasthan lives in hadoti
7%
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In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in desert
Sandy soil
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In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Aravallis
Mountain soil
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In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Plains
Alluvial soil
108
In rajasthan What kind of soil is found in Hadoti
Light black soil or cotton soil
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In which physical division of Rajasthan is maximum population density Found
Eastern plain region
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In which region of Rajasthan maximum population reside
Desert
111
How many blocks are there in desert of Rajasthan
85
112
In which age were the north and western desert region of Rajasthan formed
Tertiary or pleistocene 
113
Average height of Thar desert from sea level
200 to 300 m
114
What is the slope of desert in Rajasthan
North east to South West
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In how many parts and what is the desert of Rajasthan divided
Two parts arid and semiarid (bangar)
116
Which rainfall limitation line divides desert into arid and semiarid regions
25cm
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What are sandy desert is called
Irg
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What are rocky desert called
Hammada
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What are sandy plus rocky desert is called
Reg
120
In which rainfall zone does arid Desert exist
0-25cm
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Dividation of arid desert
Send dune area and without sand dune area
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In Rajasthan how much desert falls under sand dune area
58.5%
123
In Rajasthan how much desert falls under without sand dune area
41.5%
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In which distts is the extension of rocky desert a.k.a. hammada is in Rajasthan
Jaiselmer (pokran, ramgarh, lodhurva, falodi), barmer and jodhpur
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Which types of sand dunes are crescent in shape
Barkhan and parabolic
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Which type of sand dunes cause the maximum desertification
Barkhan
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Where are Barkhan mostly found
Shekhawati region
128
Which Sand Dunes have a convex and a concave shape
BarKhan
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Which crescent shape are Sand Dunes are formed in the direction of wind
BarKhan
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Which Sand Dunes are linear and right angled to the wind
Transverse Sand Dunes of Jodhpur
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Which Sand Dunes are linear and parallel to the wind
Longitudinals and dunes of Jaisalmer
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Where are transverse Sand Dunes mostly found
Jodhpur
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Where are longitudinal Sand Dunes mostly found
Jaisalmer
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Where are star shaped sand dunes found
Jaisalmer and Suratgarh
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where Are parabolic sand dunes found
They are found in all 12 desert districts of Rajasthan
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Which types of sand dunes are maximum in number
Parabolic Sand Dunes
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Which sand dunes are the opposite of parabolic Sand Dunes
Barkhan
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Which kind of Sand Dunes are formed near small bushes
Shrubs or Navkha
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When there is a change in direction of wind during the formation of a barkhan, one arm gets extended what are these dunes called
Seaf
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Which crescent shaped dunes or longitudinal
Seaf
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In which district Maximum number of Sand Dunes are found
Jaisalmer
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In which district all types of Sand Dunes are found
Jodhpur
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Which sand dunes are the maximum shifting sand dunes
Barkhan
