This Rajasthan quiz on Districts and Divisions of Rajasthan puts 12 multiple-choice questions to you, the verified MCQs published with GK24's note on the topic. Every question carries a full explanation of why the correct option is right and why the other options are wrong, so you learn the fact behind the answer rather than the letter. Attempt it right after reading the note, keep to the timer, and use the explanations at the end to mark what needs another look. Sit it again before the exam as a quick revision of the topic.
12 questions with answers and explanations
How many divisions is Rajasthan divided into?
The districts of Rajasthan are grouped into seven divisions, with headquarters at Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Kota, Bikaner, Bharatpur and Udaipur, and each is headed by a Divisional Commissioner.
Read the full explanation →Which division of Rajasthan contains the largest number of districts?
Jodhpur division holds eight districts, namely Jodhpur, Barmer, Balotra, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Pali, Phalodi and Sirohi, which is more than any other division of the state.
Read the full explanation →Bharatpur was created as the seventh division of Rajasthan in which year?
Bharatpur was made the seventh division of Rajasthan on 4 June 2005, joining the six that already existed.
Read the full explanation →Which district of Rajasthan was formed on 26 January 2008?
Pratapgarh was formed on 26 January 2008 out of parts of Chittorgarh, Udaipur and Banswara, and was the thirty-third district of the state; it remained the newest district until the reorganisation of 2023.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following districts of Rajasthan does NOT share a border with Pakistan?
Only four districts of Rajasthan stand on the international boundary with Pakistan, and Jodhpur is not among them; it lies inland, east of the border districts, although it is a western district of the state.
Read the full explanation →Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan was carved out of which district?
Hanumangarh was separated from Sri Ganganagar on 12 July 1994 and became the thirty-first district of Rajasthan; both districts now sit in Bikaner division and both touch Punjab.
Read the full explanation →Which is the northernmost district of Rajasthan?
The northernmost point of Rajasthan lies in Sri Ganganagar district, in the far north-west of the state where it meets Punjab and Pakistan.
Read the full explanation →According to the Census of 2011, which district of Rajasthan had the lowest population density?
At the Census of 2011 Jaisalmer recorded a density of about 17 persons per square kilometre, the lowest of any district in the state, because it is the largest district by area at 38,401 square kilometres and the thinnest in population at roughly 6.7 lakh.
Read the full explanation →At the Census of 2011, which district of Rajasthan recorded the highest literacy rate?
Kota recorded a literacy rate of 76.56 per cent at the Census of 2011, the highest of any district in Rajasthan, well above the state figure of about 66 per cent.
Read the full explanation →The Tropic of Cancer passes through which districts of Rajasthan?
The Tropic of Cancer clips only the extreme southern tip of Rajasthan, crossing the districts of Banswara and Dungarpur, which is why almost the whole state lies in the sub-tropical zone.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following districts belongs to the Udaipur division of Rajasthan?
Salumbar, one of the eight new districts retained after the review of December 2024, belongs to Udaipur division along with Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh and Rajsamand.
Read the full explanation →The post of Divisional Commissioner in Rajasthan, abolished in 1962, was restored in which year?
The office of Divisional Commissioner was abolished in Rajasthan in 1962 on the view that it was a needless layer between the state government and the district, and it was restored in 1987, when the state was arranged in six divisions.
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