RAS question
Feldspar in Rajasthan is primarily mined in:
Correct answer: (C) Ajmer and Bhilwara.
Feldspar in Rajasthan is primarily mined in Ajmer and Bhilwara districts.
Explanation
Ajmer and Bhilwara are the correct districts because Rising Rajasthan - Glass and Ceramics identifies Bhilwara and Ajmer as the leading producers of glass-grade feldspar. Feldspar in Rajasthan is chiefly associated with Ajmer and Bhilwara, and Rajasthan is India’s largest producer of the mineral. This location fact matters beyond memorising a map point: feldspar is used in ceramics and glass, so the mineral is tied to Rajasthan’s glass-and-ceramics sector rather than to the desert, Hadoti, or western-salt/mineral belts named in the other options.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Jaisalmer and Barmer are desert districts, but Ajmer and Bhilwara, not these western districts, are the main feldspar area.
- (B) Jodhpur and Nagaur may be important in Rajasthan’s wider mineral geography, but they are not the leading feldspar districts.
- (D) Kota and Bundi belong to the Hadoti region, while the feldspar fact tested here is specifically linked to Ajmer and Bhilwara.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan mineral distribution, especially the district-wise mapping of industrial minerals. RAS repeatedly asks such facts because minerals connect physical geography with industry, resource advantage and regional economic activity.