Makrana, famous for its white marble, is situated in which district of Rajasthan?
- A.Nagaur
- B.Jhunjhunu
- C.Udaipur
- D.Bhilwara
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Nagaur. The Makrana quarries in Nagaur district have produced white marble for centuries, and it is the marble used in the Taj Mahal at Agra and in the Victoria Memorial at Kolkata. Nagaur is also where Panchayati Raj was inaugurated in 1959 and is known for its cattle fair.
Option B, Jhunjhunu, holds the Khetri copper mines, historically important enough that Swami Vivekananda's patron ruled from there. Option C, Udaipur, holds the Zawar mines, the oldest known zinc smelting site in India. Option D, Bhilwara, is a textile centre and has mica and other minerals. The mineral to district pairs asked most often are marble with Makrana in Nagaur, copper with Khetri in Jhunjhunu and zinc with Zawar in Udaipur.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich is the largest state of India by area?
- A.Madhya Pradesh
- B.Rajasthan
- C.Maharashtra
- D.Uttar Pradesh
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Rajasthan covers about 342,239 square kilometres, roughly a tenth of the area of India, and has been the largest state since Madhya Pradesh was divided in 2000.
Read the full explanation →Guru Shikhar, the highest peak of the Aravalli range, is located in which district of Rajasthan?
- A.Sirohi
- B.Udaipur
- C.Ajmer
- D.Rajsamand
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Guru Shikhar, about 1,722 metres high, stands on Mount Abu in Sirohi district and is the highest point both of the Aravallis and of Rajasthan.
Read the full explanation →Which is the only perennial river of Rajasthan?
- A.Luni
- B.Banas
- C.Chambal
- D.Ghaggar
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The Chambal enters Rajasthan from Madhya Pradesh and flows north and then east through deep ravines, carrying water through the year, which makes it the only perennial river of the state and also its longest.
Read the full explanation →The Luni river of Rajasthan finally drains into:
- A.The Arabian Sea
- B.The Rann of Kutch
- C.The Chambal
- D.The Bay of Bengal
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The Luni rises in the Aravallis near Ajmer, flows south west across the desert districts of Marwar, grows saline as it picks up salts from the soil, and ends in the marshes of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat without reaching open sea.
Read the full explanation →Sambhar Lake, the largest inland saline lake in India, is located in:
- A.Rajasthan
- B.Gujarat
- C.Odisha
- D.Andhra Pradesh
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Sambhar Lake lies west of Jaipur, spread over parts of Jaipur, Nagaur and Ajmer districts. It is the largest inland saline lake in the country, a major source of common salt, a Ramsar site, and a winter feeding ground for flamingos and other migratory birds.
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