RAS question
Shekhawati region includes which districts?
Correct answer: (D) Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu.
The Shekhawati region of Rajasthan comprises Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu districts.
Explanation
Shekhawati is a cultural-geographical region in northern Rajasthan, and Rajasthan Tourism identifies it as comprising Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu. That matches option D exactly. The region is not just a map label: Rajasthan Tourism frames it through its havelis, murals, wall paintings and art-architecture heritage. This matters in RAS because Shekhawati is often tested as a regional unit, where district association and cultural identity have to be remembered together. If the option contains all three districts, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu, it captures the recognised Shekhawati cluster.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Bikaner and Ganganagar belong to northern Rajasthan in the question's framing, but they do not form the Shekhawati cluster identified by Rajasthan Tourism.
- (B) Jodhpur and Nagaur point to Marwar, whereas Shekhawati is identified with Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu.
- (C) Jaipur and Alwar are eastern Rajasthan districts in the question's framing, not the Shekhawati set of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's regional geography, especially the matching of cultural regions with their districts. It recurs in RAS because regional names such as Shekhawati, Marwar and eastern Rajasthan are used to test both location and cultural identity.