RAS question
Meena tribe is the largest tribe in Rajasthan. They are mainly found in:
Correct answer: (C) Eastern and southeastern Rajasthan.
The Meena tribe is mainly found in eastern and southeastern Rajasthan.
Explanation
The Meena tribe's main distribution is in eastern and southeastern Rajasthan, not in the western desert belt or in one isolated district. The existing district spread includes Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Alwar, Udaipur and Bhilwara. Encyclopedia.com (Gale) places the main concentrations of Minas in eastern Rajasthan, especially around Alwar and Bharatpur, with significant numbers in southeastern Rajasthan. That is why the best answer is the regional description, eastern and southeastern Rajasthan, rather than any single-district or broad compass-point alternative.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Northern Rajasthan is too broad and misses the emphasis on eastern Rajasthan and the wider eastern-southeastern district spread.
- (B) Western Rajasthan does not match the district pattern or the main Meena concentrations in eastern Rajasthan.
- (D) Only in Udaipur is wrong because Meenas are found across several districts and have a broader Rajasthan homeland rather than a single-district presence.
Concept
This tests the spatial distribution of Rajasthan's major tribes, a recurring RAS geography theme because tribal communities are often asked through region, district and cultural-area mapping. Meena distribution is especially important because the community is large and strongly associated with eastern Rajasthan.