RAS question
Banswara is known as the 'City of Hundred Islands' because:
Correct answer: (B) Mahi River creates many islands.
Banswara is known as the City of Hundred Islands because the Mahi River and its tributaries form many small islands in the region.
Explanation
Banswara's nickname comes from its river landscape, not from a count of hills, temples or lakes. The Mahi River and its tributaries create numerous small islands in the area, giving Banswara the name Sahastra Dweep, or City of Hundred Islands. Rajasthan Tourism describes Banswara as the City of a Hundred Islands and notes that the Mahi River, which flows through the region, has several islands at various distances. That link between a local river system and the district's traditional name is the key point tested here.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) The nickname is not about Banswara having 100 hills; it is tied to islands associated with the Mahi River.
- (C) Temples are not the basis of this name; the relevant feature is the cluster of small islands formed in the Mahi river system.
- (D) The title does not refer to 100 lakes; Rajasthan Tourism points to islands, especially those linked with the Mahi River.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan regional geography through a place nickname tied to a physical feature. Such names recur in RAS because they connect districts, rivers and local identity in one compact fact.