RAS question
Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is in which district?
Correct answer: (A) Chittorgarh.
Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is in Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan.
Explanation
Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is placed in Chittorgarh district because the official Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notification locates Bhainsrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rawatbhata tehsil of Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. This location matters geographically because the sanctuary is tied to the Chambal river system, with the Chambal described as the sanctuary's lifeline, and one-third of the sanctuary surrounded by Rana Pratap Sagar dam, Rawatbhata and Brahimani River. That fits the standard RAS identification clue: a riverine, gorge-rich sanctuary in south-eastern Rajasthan, known for reptiles. Its important or threatened fauna include marsh crocodiles, gharial and otter.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Bundi is not the district in the official Bhainsrodgarh notification; Bundi is linked with Ramgarh Vishdhari instead.
- (C) Sawai Madhopur is a tempting wildlife-district association because of Ranthambore, but the official notification places Bhainsrodgarh in Chittorgarh district.
- (D) Kota is nearby in the region and is associated with Mukundra, but Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is officially located in Chittorgarh district.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan geography through protected-area location mapping: matching a sanctuary to its district using river and landscape clues. RAS repeats this because wildlife sanctuaries, river systems and district-level administrative geography often overlap in prelims questions.