RAS question
The Bharatpur district was known as the 'Eastern Gateway' of Rajasthan because:
Correct answer: (D) It borders Uttar Pradesh and is the entry point from east.
Bharatpur district is known as the Eastern Gateway of Rajasthan because it lies on Rajasthan's eastern edge and serves as an entry point from the east, including the Uttar Pradesh side and the Delhi-Agra corridor.
Explanation
Bharatpur's label as the Eastern Gateway of Rajasthan comes from geography, not from temples, forts or farm output. The official Nagar Nigam Bharatpur page itself describes Bharatpur district as the eastern gateway of Rajasthan and places it in eastern Rajasthan. It also notes that Bharatpur is strategically located in the most eastern part of the state, with Mathura and Agra to its east and Haryana-side boundaries to the north and north-east. That matches the exam explanation: Bharatpur sits on the Uttar Pradesh-Haryana edge of Rajasthan and functions as the main entry point into the state from the east, especially along the Delhi-Agra side.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Temple count does not explain the gateway label; the reason is Bharatpur's eastern border position and entry-point role.
- (B) Grain production is unrelated to the title, which is based on location and connectivity rather than agricultural output.
- (C) The age of a fort may matter for Bharatpur's history, but the Eastern Gateway name refers to its position on Rajasthan's eastern approach.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's regional geography and district-location nicknames. Such questions recur in RAS because they link map position, borders and transport corridors to commonly used place descriptors.