RAS question
Makrana, famous for its high-quality white marble used in the Taj Mahal, is located in which district?
Correct answer: (B) Nagaur.
Makrana, the Rajasthan marble centre known for white marble used in the Taj Mahal, is located in Nagaur district.
Explanation
Makrana is in Nagaur district, not merely near Nagaur. The cited official project document identifies Makrana as a town and municipality in Rajasthan's Nagaur district and also notes that it is a tehsil headquarters of that district. This fits the standard Rajasthan geography association: Makrana is famous for pure white marble, and marble from Makrana was used in the construction of the Taj Mahal at Agra. For RAS, the trap is usually between nearby districts and other marble belts. Ajmer is close by, but the administrative location asked in the question is Nagaur. Rajasthan is India's largest marble producer, and Makrana's white marble is among the best-known examples.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Ajmer is nearby, but the official source places Makrana in Nagaur district, not Ajmer district.
- (C) Rajsamand is associated with the Kankroli green-marble belt, whereas Makrana's white marble location is Nagaur district.
- (D) Jaipur is the state capital and is noted as being away from Makrana; Makrana itself is identified with Nagaur district.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's mineral geography, especially the district-wise location of important marble centres. Such questions recur in RAS because minerals and craft-linked locations are frequently asked as direct district-identification facts.