Rajasthan Geography

The Chambal River is famous worldwide for extensive gully erosion creating deep ravines and badland topography (Bihad) across eastern Rajasthan.

• Luni: Major ephemeral river system of western arid Rajasthan.
• Mahi: Flows through southern Rajasthan forming the Chappan plains.
• Chambal: Renowned for intense ravine formation and badland topography in Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, and Dholpur.
• Banas: Creates an undulating alluvial plain (Piedmont plain), not badlands.

Mahi and Sabarmati empty into the Gulf of Khambhat, and Luni drains into the Rann of Kutch (all part of the Arabian Sea drainage), whereas Chambal flows to the Yamuna and drains into the Bay of Bengal.

• and (B): Incorrect because Chambal drains into the Bay of Bengal.
• , (B) and (C): Includes Chambal, which is part of the Bay of Bengal drainage.
• , (B) and (D): Includes Chambal, which is incorrect.
• , (C) and (D): Mahi, Sabarmati, and Luni all belong to the Arabian Sea drainage system of Rajasthan.

• The climate of Rajasthan receives the overwhelming majority of its precipitation from the South-West monsoon (June to September).
• According to climatological records of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Rajasthan Water Resources, over 90% (around 90–93%) of Rajasthan's total annual rainfall is received during this four-month South-West monsoon window.
• The remaining precipitation occurs during winter via Western Disturbances (Mawath).
• Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.