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(b) R is correct explanation of A

The Kumbhalgarh fort is also known as the ‘Kumbhal Meru’.

When the proportion of carbon dioxide increase in the atmosphere at the time due to heat of the Sun the effects of whose become strong around the air, around the Earth is called Greenhouse effect.

(d) In all these

At present, the localisation of cement industry is taking place in the western districts of Rajasthan. 

The main reasons for it are: 

1. Availability of water through canals. 

2. Availability of power supply through alternative sources.

(c) neat cattle

1. Talikota 

2. Vidyaranya 

3. Saluva Naraslmha 

4. Rakasa Tangadi

5. UNESCO 

6. Mandalesvara 

7. Amuktamalyada 

8. Goda devi (Andal) 

9. Hasan Gangu 

10. Turquoisel 

11. Gulbarga 

12. Belgaum 

13. Deccan 

14. Muhammad I 

15. Bidar

(c) Tirumaladeva Raya

(b) Spices – Arabia

The Bahmani kingdom spread all over the Maharashtra region and partly over karnataka.

(c) Devaraya II

Characteristics of the ‘Vaan durg’: 

1. A durg (fort) built in the forest is known as the ‘Vaan durg’. 

2. Siwana durg is categorized as the Vaan durg. It is located on the high hill. It abounds in the Kumat bush and hence is also known as the Kumat fort.

Siwana Durg (fort) is known as the Koomat Durg because of the ‘Koomat bush’ found here in abundance.

Maru language also known as the Maruvani or Marwari is the main language of Rajasthan.

(c)  Chittorgarh

 Correct Answer is: (d) Jodhpur

The metals lead and zinc are used to make gunpowder, aircraft and brass

For Gota industry, two districts Ajmer and Jaipur are famous.

In Rajasthan, Udaipur is famous for: 

1. Making wooden toys. 

2. making puppets.

Correct Answer is: (a) Deyari

Harihara and Bukka belonged to the Sangama dynasty.

Answer is Muhammad I

(i) During the Vijayanagar Empire, inland, coastal and overseas trade flourished in goods such as silks from China, spices from the Malabar region and precious stones from Burma (Myanmar).

(ii) Vijayanagar traded with Persia, South Africa, Portugal, Arabia, China, Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka.

Ahuge tank was built with the help of Portuguese masons. Channels were constructed to supply water from the tank to different parts of the city.

The city was well stocked with a variety of agricultural goods.

(i) Krishnadevaraya who reigned for 20 years was the most illustrious rulers of the Tuluva dynasty.

(ii) He brought under control the independent chieftains in the Tungabhadra river basin.

(iii) The Bahmani sultan, Mahmud Shah, had been overthrown and kept in imprisonment by his minister. Krishnadevaraya freed the sultan and restored him to the throne. Prataparudra negotiated for peace and offered to marry off his daughter to him.

(iv) Accepting the offer, Krishnadevaraya returned the territory he had conquered from Prataparudra.

(v) Krishnadevaraya, with the assistance of the Portuguese gunners, could easily defeat the Sultan of Golconda and subsequently take over Raichur from the ruler of Bijapur.

A Great Builder:

(i) Krishnadevaraya built huge irrigation tanks and reservoirs for harvesting rainwater.

(ii) He built the famous temples of.Krishnaswamy, Hazara Ramaswamy and Vithalaswamy in the capital city of Hampi.

(iii) He distributed the wealth he gained in wars to all major temples of South India for the purpose of constructing temple gateways (gopura), called ‘Rayagopuram, 'in his honour.

(iv) He had good friendly relationship with the Portuguese and Arabian traders, which increased the Empire’s income through customs.

Patron of Literature, Art and Architecture: Krishnadevaraya patronised art and literature. Eight eminent luminaries in literature known as astadiggajas adorned his court.

(d)  Van Durg

Auduk Durg is the ‘Jal Durg’ (water fort). 

Example: Gagron Durg.

Correct Answer is: (b) Nagaur

The Makrana marble of Rajasthan is world famous.

Gypsum is used in production of fertilizers. This is its most important use.

Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Golconda, Bidar and Berar

Mahmud  Shah

1. False 

2. False 

3. True 

4. True 

5. True

The Golconda Fort is located about 11 kilometres from Hyderabad on a hill 120 meters height. The fort is popular for its acoustic architecture. The highest point of the fort is Bala Hissar. It is believed that there is a secret underground tunnel, which leads from the Turbar Hall to one of the palaces at the foot of the hills.

Gulbarga, Bidar, Daulatabad and Kandahar

(a) Jantar-Mantar of Jaipur

(b)  Lohagarh

Isarlaat is also known as Sarga Suli. It is a very magnificent and huge building * built by Ishwari Singh, the second son of Raja Jai Singh in 1749. It was built as the Vijay Satambha (Victory Pillar) in honour of defeating the Maratha forces. It stands in the Aatish courtyard (market) of Tripolia bazar, Jaipur.

In Rajasthan, marbles of different colours are found. Green marble in Udaipur, black in Bhainslana, pink in Jalore and Banswara, yellow in Jaisalmer, white in Makrana and seven- coloured marble is obtained from Pali.

The monuments, built of Makrana marble are:

1. Red – Fort in Agra. 

2. Taj Mahal. 

3. Victoria Memorial.

Seven – colored marble is found in district Pali in Rajasthan.

Correct Answer is : (a) Beawar

Forest products based industries are: 

1. Bidi – making industry. 

2. Paper making industry.

The minerals containing metals are called metallic minerals. Main metallic minerals found in Rajasthan are given below:

1. Copper: In copper production, Rajasthan stands at second place in the country. In Rajasthan, copper refinery plant named Hindustan Copper Limited is situated in Khetri.

Copper producing regions: Main copper producing areas in Rajasthan are Khetri – Singhana (Jhunjhunu), Neem ka Thana (Jaipur) and Kho – Dariba (Alwar). Some other copper mines are also found in Bhilwara, Udaipur and Churu.

Utilisation: Copper is used in making of electrical equipments and in chemical industry.

2. Lead – Zinc: Rajasthan has a monopoly in the production of lead-zinc metals. 89.2 per cent of total reserves of lead-zinc in the country are found in Rajasthan.

Main producting regions: In Rajasthan, lead – zinc is obtained from Zavar (Udaipur), Rajpura and Dariba (Rajsamand), Rampura – Agucha and Gulabpura (Bhilwara). Besides these, some other lead – zinc production areas are Chauth ka Barwara (Sawai Madhopur) and Gudha Kishori Das (Alwar). Most of lead – zinc is obtained from Zawar (Udaipur). “Hindustan Zinc Smelter Limited” factory is situated in Devari (Udaipur). Another factory “Super Zinc Smelter Project was established in Chanderiya (Chittorgarth) with the collaboration of Britain.

3. Tungsten: It is a metal of strategic importance. 75 per cent tungsten of total production of the country is obtained from Rajasthan.

Main producting regions: Major deposits of tungsten in Rajasthan are found in Rewat and Bhakri of Degana in Nagaur district, and Baida region of Sirohi district. Apart from this, Tungsten deposits are also found in Amartiya of Dungarpur district, Run of Udaipur district, Bharatiya of Pali district and Ladera – Sankun regions of Ajmer district.

4. Silver: In Rajasthan, 80.8. per cent of silver reserves of the country are found. By the year 2009 – 10, total production of silver in Rajasthan was 47682 kg.

Main producting regions: Chief silver producing regions in Rajasthan are Zawar mines and the mountain range of Zawar. Silver is separated from the mixure of lead – zinc in Hindustan Zinc Smelter Limited, Debari (Udaipur).

At present, two suggestions for neat cattle development are: 

1. Proper and medical use of progeny – products like cow – dung, cow – urine, etc. 

2. A proper and health some use of milk, butter, ghee, etc. obtained from cows.

Minerals – based industries are – cement industry, aluminium industry, iron and steel industry, etc.

Gawan divided the existing four provinces of the Bahmani Sultanate into eight provinces so as to limit the area under the rule of each governor and to make the provincial administration more manageable.

1. Efforts for the conservation of cultural heritage of Rajasthan – 

In 1956 the Rajasthan Tourism Department was established. Since then it has been trying to attract the foreign tourists in a large number and thus adding to the state revenue. Amer Mahal is the highest revenue earning tourist place. Besides the tourism department is set to havelis, heritage hotels and mega desert circuits to start Royal Rajasthan on wheels, and package tours, to organize fairs in the heritage places and to give financial assistance and incentives for promoting the construction of hotels in the private sector.

2. The archaeological department set up in 1950 is also contributing a lot to promote the conservation of heritage of the state. The department which have 32 officers are engaged devotedly in the task of survey, search, spread, expansion and conservation of the cultural heritage of the state. This department has declared 222 memorials and archeological sites. This department also develops and gives chemical treatment to the forts, havelis, memorials, palaces, Devsthals etc. It has its own publication (magazine) – researcher.

Kautilyas’ Arthashastra gives an account of four categories of durgs (forts) in Rajasthan i.e. : 

1. Auduk durg 

2. Parvat durg 

3. Dhanvan durg 

4. Van durg 

5. Sthal durg is also given by some other scholars.

There is no doubt about the death of lost animal of a apsiece such an animal is called extinct animal.