The Aravalli Range runs across the state from the southwest peak Guru Shikhar (Mount Abu), which is 1,722 m in height, to Khetri in the northeast. This range divides the state into 60% in the northwest of the range and 40% in the southeast. The northwest tract is sandy and unproductive with little water but improves gradually from desert land in the far west and northwest to comparatively fertile and habitable land towards the east. The area includes the Thar Desert. The south-eastern area, higher in elevation (100 to 350 m above sea level) and more fertile, has a very diversified topography. in the south lies the hilly tract of Mewar. In the southeast, a large area within the districts of Kota and Bundi forms a tableland. To the northeast of these districts is a rugged region (badlands) following the line of the Chambal River. Farther north the country levels out; the flat plains of the northeastern Bharatpur district are part of an alluvial basin. Merta City lies in the geographical center of Rajasthan. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many meters high is Guru Shikhar? ANS1 1,722 QSN2 What percentage of Rajasthan is to the northwest of the Aravalli range? ANS2 60% QSN3 What is the average elevation of the south-eastern region of Rajasthan? ANS3 100 to 350 m above sea level QSN4 A tableland is contained within what to southeastern districts? ANS4 Kota and Bundi QSN5 What river runs along the badlands in the northeast of Rajasthan ANS5 the Chambal River