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In which districts is the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary located?

Correct answer: (C) Udaipur, Pali and Rajsamand.

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located across Udaipur, Pali and Rajsamand districts of Rajasthan.

  1. (A)

    Udaipur, Sirohi and Rajsamand

  2. (B)

    Rajsamand, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh

  3. (C)

    Udaipur, Pali and Rajsamand

  4. (D)

    Pali, Jalore and Sirohi

Explanation

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is correctly associated with Udaipur, Pali and Rajsamand because the official Eco-Sensitive Zone notification says the sanctuary covers parts of Rajsamand, Pali and Udaipur districts in Rajasthan. The same notification places the sanctuary in the Aravalli range, about eighty kilometres north of Udaipur, and records its area as 610.528 square kilometres. The district spread is the decisive fact: Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary covers all three notified districts, Udaipur, Pali and Rajsamand. The three-district set remains Udaipur, Pali and Rajsamand even when the district order varies.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Sirohi is not one of the notified districts for Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, while Pali is one of the three notified districts along with Udaipur and Rajsamand.
  • (B) Bhilwara and Chittorgarh are not part of the notified district spread for Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, while Udaipur and Pali are notified districts.
  • (D) Jalore and Sirohi are not among the notified districts for Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, while Udaipur and Rajsamand are two of the three notified districts.

Concept

Protected areas are a recurring RAS Rajasthan geography theme because wildlife sanctuaries link districts, physiographic regions and conservation administration. Kumbhalgarh is especially testable because its district spread crosses the Aravalli landscape rather than fitting neatly within one district.

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