RAS question
Dhundhar region is associated with which city?
Correct answer: (B) Jaipur.
Dhundhar is the Rajasthan region associated with Jaipur, the state capital.
Explanation
Dhundhar is associated with Jaipur because it is the historical region around Jaipur, not a western or southern regional label. The official Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board page describes Dhundhar as lying north of Hadoti and Mewar and as the region that is home to the state capital, Jaipur. Dhundhar was historically ruled by the Kachhwaha dynasty and includes Jaipur, Dausa and Tonk districts. So the city-link asked in the question is Jaipur, while the other options belong to different regional identities of Rajasthan.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Bikaner is linked with Jangladesh, so it does not identify the Dhundhar region around Jaipur.
- (C) Udaipur belongs to Mewar, while Dhundhar is placed separately and identified with Jaipur.
- (D) Jodhpur is associated with Marwar, not with the Dhundhar region centred on Jaipur.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's traditional regional divisions and their city associations. It recurs in RAS because place-region matching is a quick way to test historical geography, dynastic geography and district awareness together.