Which is the northernmost district of Rajasthan?
- A.Hanumangarh
- B.Sri Ganganagar
- C.Bikaner
- D.Churu
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Sri Ganganagar. The northernmost point of Rajasthan lies in Sri Ganganagar district, in the far north-west of the state where it meets Punjab and Pakistan. Option A is wrong because Hanumangarh, although it also touches Punjab and lies in the same corner of the state, is east of Sri Ganganagar and does not reach as far north. Option C is wrong because Bikaner lies well to the south of both, in the middle of the north-western desert belt. Option D is wrong because Churu lies further south-east again, in the Shekhawati tract. The other three extremities complete the set: Banswara in the south, Dhaulpur in the east and Jaisalmer in the west. Sri Ganganagar is also the district through which the Indira Gandhi Canal enters Rajasthan, and it is often called the food basket of the state, so several different questions can begin from this one name.
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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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