RAS question
Jaisamand Lake (Dhebar Lake), once considered the second largest artificial lake in Asia, is in which district?
Correct answer: (B) Udaipur.
Jaisamand Lake, also called Dhebar Lake, is located in Udaipur district of Rajasthan.
Explanation
Jaisamand Lake, also known as Dhebar Lake, belongs to Udaipur district, not to Rajsamand or the districts east and north-east of Udaipur. It lies on the Gomti River and was constructed by Maharana Jai Singh in 1685. Rajasthan Tourism's official page describes Jaisamand Lake as being in Udaipur district and identifies it as the second-largest artificial lake in Asia. For an RAS question, the decisive clue is the pairing of the lake's alternate name, Dhebar Lake, with Udaipur. The island detail, including Baba Ka Bhagra as the largest of seven islands, reinforces that the question is about the well-known Jaisamand lake system rather than another Rajasthan lake.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Rajsamand district is associated with Rajsamand Lake, while Rajasthan Tourism places Jaisamand or Dhebar Lake in Udaipur district.
- (C) Bhilwara is not the district identified for Jaisamand Lake; the lake is located in Udaipur district.
- (D) Chittorgarh lies east of Udaipur, but Jaisamand Lake is part of Udaipur district.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan geography through the district-wise location of major lakes and their alternate names. It recurs in RAS because lake-location pairs are compact factual markers for physical geography and regional mapping.