RBSE VU Geography case studies
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RBSE Geography in the Vardhman (VU) stream is the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education's senior-secondary geography course delivered through the open/special stream, taken by private, open-school and repeat candidates who need a Class 12 geography credential recognised for further study and many state-level pathways. It is a board subject, not a professional qualification: the syllabus pairs physical geography (earth's interior, landforms, atmosphere, oceans, soils and ecosystems) with human and economic geography, the regional geography of India with particular attention to Rajasthan, and practical cartography, map reading and an introduction to remote sensing and GIS. The RBSE VU Geography case studies are 5 cases and about 3,129 words.
1Choosing a Hill-Road Alignment in the Aravalli Phyllite Belt
The Public Works Department is widening a 9 km hill road between Udaipur and Gogunda. Two alignments are on the table.
634 words, about 3 min2A Sowing Advisory Under Conflicting Monsoon Forecasts
The district agriculture officer of Nagaur must issue a sowing advisory for 1.8 lakh ha, mostly rainfed bajra and moth bean. IMD's extended-range forecast gives a 65% probability of above-normal rainfall over the next four weeks, but the monsoon has not advanced past 20°N and the 850 hPa wind field is weak.
627 words, about 3 min3Groundwater, Fluoride and a Confined Aquifer in Barmer
A gram panchayat in Barmer district has 14 villages and 22,000 people. Groundwater is the only source; the water table has fallen from 42 m to 58 m below ground since 2012.
604 words, about 3 min4Waterlogging and Salinity in the IGNP Command
In the Indira Gandhi Nahar command near Hanumangarh, 1,200 ha of the 8,000 ha command has had water table rise from 18 m to 3.5 m since canal lining was extended in 2010. About 300 ha now shows white salt crust and wheat yields have fallen by 40%.
640 words, about 3 min5A Walled-City Ward After an Extreme Rainstorm
On 25 July, a walled-city ward in Jodhpur (population 1.1 lakh, area 4.2 km²) received 187 mm of rain in 9 hours. The storm water drains were built in 1978 for a 12 mm/hour design intensity.
624 words, about 3 min