RAS question
The Chambal River enters Rajasthan from which state?
Correct answer: (C) Madhya Pradesh.
The Chambal River enters Rajasthan from Madhya Pradesh, passing into the state at Chourasigarh.
Explanation
The Chambal River is linked to Madhya Pradesh at the start of its course and at its Rajasthan entry point, which is why Madhya Pradesh is the correct answer. The Rajasthan Ground Water Department's Hydrogeological Atlas states that the Chambal originates in the Vindhyan ranges near Mhow in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh and enters Rajasthan through a deep gorge at Chourasigarh, about 96 km upstream of Kota. Its origin is near Mhow and its Rajasthan entry is near Chaurasigarh. In Rajasthan, it is significant as the state's only perennial river, and it later meets the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Gujarat is not supported because the official atlas traces the Chambal's origin to Madhya Pradesh and its Rajasthan entry to Chourasigarh.
- (B) Maharashtra is wrong because the Chambal's origin is near Mhow in Madhya Pradesh, not in Maharashtra.
- (D) Uttar Pradesh is associated with the Chambal's eventual meeting with the Yamuna, but not with its entry into Rajasthan.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan drainage geography, especially river origins and entry points. Such questions recur in RAS because rivers are central to state physiography, irrigation and regional mapping.