How many divisions is Rajasthan divided into?
- A.Six
- B.Seven
- C.Ten
- D.Eight
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Seven. 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. Option A is wrong because six was the number only between 1987, when the post of Divisional Commissioner was restored, and 2005; Bharatpur was added as the seventh division on 4 June 2005. Option C is wrong because ten was the figure for a short period after the reorganisation of 2023, when Banswara, Pali and Sikar were created as divisions; all three were withdrawn in December 2024 and the count returned to seven. Option D is wrong because Rajasthan has never had eight divisions at any point in its administrative history. Note also that the number of divisions has changed over time while the names of the divisional headquarters have stayed much the same, so learn the seven names in order alongside the figure.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich division of Rajasthan contains the largest number of districts?
- A.Jaipur
- B.Udaipur
- C.Jodhpur
- D.Ajmer
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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?
- A.1987
- B.1997
- C.2005
- D.2008
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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?
- A.Karauli
- B.Hanumangarh
- C.Rajsamand
- D.Pratapgarh
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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?
- A.Barmer
- B.Jodhpur
- C.Bikaner
- D.Jaisalmer
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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?
- A.Churu
- B.Bikaner
- C.Sri Ganganagar
- D.Jhunjhunu
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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.
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