Answer: A) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan) Explanation: Jaisalmer receives less than 12 km of rain because of its distance from Bay of Bengal, monsoon winds and its location in the sub - tropical high pressure belt.

Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: The area of the four states approximately, are as follows : Madhya pradesh 443000 sq km; Rajasthan 342000 sq km; Uttar pradesh 294000 sq km.

Answer: A) Sambhar (Rajasthan) Explanation: The Sambhar Lake of Rajasthan is about 233 sq km in extent , it is known to have a large reserves of salt in its bottom layers.

Answer: D) Jharkhand Explanation: These tribes are also found in West Bengal.

Answer: D) Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP) Explanation: Bandipur Sanctuary is noted for the spotted deer, and the Ghana Sanctuary is for birds.

Answer: D) Tropical deciduous forest Explanation: Tropical deciduous forest contain valuable teak, rosewood, sal and sandalwood trees

Answer: D) Sirohi in Rajasthan Explanation: A big bed of rock salt with the top portion of the bed containing potash (though not the variety used as ferilizer) has been discovered in Thar Desert at a depth of 100 metres. A massive belt of lead and zinc has been found in the Agucha area, while gold bearing rocks have been discovered in the Tuensang district of Nagaland.

Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: Nearly 95% of india's coal is from the Gondwana formation (which is in the Satpuras) and is found in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Tertiary variety is found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Jammu and Kashmir, Lingite reserves occur in Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Tamilnadu.