Pokhran, where India conducted its nuclear tests, is in which district of Rajasthan?
- A.Barmer
- B.Jaisalmer
- C.Bikaner
- D.Churu
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Jaisalmer. Pokhran lies in Jaisalmer district in the Thar desert and was the site of the underground nuclear test of 1974, code named Smiling Buddha, and of the series of tests in May 1998 carried out as Operation Shakti, after which India declared itself a nuclear weapon state. The remoteness and the dry rock of the region were the reasons for the choice.
Option A, Barmer, is an oil and gas district and holds part of the Desert National Park, but not the test site. Option C, Bikaner, is known for its fort, its camel breeding farm and the Karni Mata temple at Deshnoke. Option D, Churu, has the Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary. All four are western desert districts, so the question is answered only by knowing that Pokhran belongs to Jaisalmer.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Madhya Pradesh
- B.Rajasthan
- C.Maharashtra
- D.Uttar Pradesh
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- A.Sirohi
- B.Udaipur
- C.Ajmer
- D.Rajsamand
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- A.Luni
- B.Banas
- C.Chambal
- D.Ghaggar
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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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