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Rajasthan Geography for RAS

The Aravallis, the Thar, rivers and inland drainage, climate and drought, soils, the Indira Gandhi Canal, minerals, energy, wildlife, population and tribes. Prelims tests it directly; Mains GS II covers it under earth science and geography.

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1Physiographic regions of RajasthanIndia's largest state stretches from the dunes of Jaisalmer to the black soils of Hadoti, cut diagonally by the ancient Aravalli range. Its four physiographic regions — the western desert, the Aravalli hills, the eastern plains and the south-eastern plateau — shape its climate, farming, settlement and economy. Location, extent and regions, for RAS. 4 min read

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