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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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Jodhpur. 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. Option A is wrong because Barmer is the southernmost of the four border districts and carries a long stretch of the boundary. Option C is wrong because Bikaner lies on the boundary in the north-west. Option D is wrong because Jaisalmer not only touches Pakistan but has the longest stretch of the border of any district in the state. The four districts together carry about 1,070 kilometres of the Radcliffe Line, the fourth being Sri Ganganagar in the far north. Candidates should also note that Anupgarh, carved out of Sri Ganganagar in 2023 and itself a border district, was withdrawn in December 2024, so the count of border districts remains four.
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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 →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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