RAS question
Sambhar Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, is located in which district of Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (B) Jaipur.
Sambhar Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, is located in Jaipur district of Rajasthan.
Explanation
Sambhar Lake is associated with Jaipur district: Government Girls College Sambhar Lake, Department of College Education, Government of Rajasthan describes Sambhar Lake town as being in Jaipur and known for India's largest inland salt lake. Sambhar Lake is placed in Jaipur district while also partly touching Ajmer and Nagaur. The key exam distinction is therefore its district location rather than the wider spread of the lake or its neighbouring districts. Sambhar is also a Ramsar wetland site designated in 1990, with an approximate spread of 230 sq km, reinforcing its importance as Rajasthan's best-known inland salt-lake site.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Ajmer is a bordering district for Sambhar Lake, but the lake is primarily placed in Jaipur district.
- (C) Nagaur lies to the west and may be touched by the lake's wider area, but Sambhar Lake is primarily located in Jaipur district rather than Nagaur.
- (D) Jodhpur is far to the southwest of Sambhar Lake and is not associated with the lake's location in Jaipur district.
Concept
RAS physical geography covers the district location of major Rajasthan lakes. Sambhar combines a map fact with an environmental tag: India's largest inland salt lake and a Ramsar wetland site.