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Gypsum in Rajasthan is primarily found in which districts?

Correct answer: (C) Nagaur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer.

Gypsum in Rajasthan is primarily found in Nagaur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer districts.

  1. (A)

    Jaipur, Alwar, Tonk

  2. (B)

    Udaipur, Bhilwara, Rajsamand

  3. (C)

    Nagaur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer

  4. (D)

    Kota, Bundi, Baran

Explanation

Rajasthan is India's largest gypsum producer, and the Department of Mines and Geology states that Rajasthan accounts for 82% of the country's gypsum resources and contributes 99% of total output. Rajasthan's main gypsum belt includes Nagaur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer: major deposits occur at Gotameshwar in Nagaur, Jamsar in Bikaner and Jaisalmer, and the Department of Mines and Geology lists Bikaner, Nagaur and Jaisalmer among the districts where gypsum is found. Nagaur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer therefore fit both the major deposit examples and the official district distribution.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Jaipur, Alwar and Tonk are not part of Rajasthan's main gypsum belt, which is concentrated in districts such as Nagaur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer.
  • (B) Udaipur, Bhilwara and Rajsamand point to the zinc and mica belt, not the gypsum districts named for this mineral.
  • (D) Kota, Bundi and Baran belong to the Hadoti set associated here with limestone, whereas the gypsum locations are in districts such as Nagaur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer.

Concept

Rajasthan's mineral distribution is a standard Geography of Rajasthan theme. RAS preparation requires district-mineral mapping because it directly tests knowledge of the state's economic geography.

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