Kalibangan is situated in which district of Rajasthan?

Explanation

Kalibangan belongs to Hanumangarh district, not to the neighbouring or western districts listed in the options. The Archaeological Survey of India's excavation report locates Kalibangan on the left bank of the now-dry Ghaggar, described there as the ancient Sarasvati, in Hanumangarh District of Rajasthan. The river-bank description and the district name occur together, so the district cannot be inferred from nearby towns or larger regional labels. Kalibangan is a Rajasthan Harappan site, but for exam purposes its district marker is Hanumangarh.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Churu is not the district of Kalibangan; Kalibangan is in Hanumangarh district, with Churu lying south of Hanumangarh.
• (C) Bikaner is further west, whereas the ASI location identifies Kalibangan with Hanumangarh district.
• (D) Ganganagar is adjacent, but adjacency does not decide the answer because Kalibangan itself lies in Hanumangarh district.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan's archaeological geography, especially the district-location mapping of major Harappan sites. RAS repeats such questions because site, river and district associations are compact but high-yield facts in Rajasthan History, Art and Culture.

Source

• Archaeological Survey of India

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