The Tropic of Cancer passes through which districts of Rajasthan?
- A.Banswara and Dungarpur
- B.Udaipur and Chittorgarh
- C.Jalore and Sirohi
- D.Pratapgarh and Rajsamand
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Banswara and Dungarpur. 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. Option B is wrong because Udaipur and Chittorgarh lie north of the line, although they are southern districts of the state. Option C is wrong because Jalore and Sirohi are in the south-west and also lie north of the Tropic, Sirohi being the district of Mount Abu. Option D is wrong because Pratapgarh and Rajsamand are further north again. Banswara is also the southernmost district of the state, which makes the two facts easy to learn together. Banswara is also the district where the Mahi river enters Rajasthan and the site of the Mahi Bajaj Sagar project, so the same district name turns up in questions on rivers and on dams.
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Practice Questions
View allHow many divisions is Rajasthan divided into?
- A.Six
- B.Seven
- C.Ten
- D.Eight
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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?
- 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.
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