RAS question
The Chittorgarh Fort, the largest fort in India by area, is spread over approximately how many acres?
Correct answer: (C) 700 acres.
Chittorgarh Fort is spread over approximately 700 acres, making 700 acres the correct area figure for the question.
Explanation
Chittorgarh Fort is India's largest fort by area, and Rajasthan Tourism gives the key figure by stating that the fort stands on a 180 metre high hill and is spread across 700 acres. That is why option C is the only suitable estimate. The hectare conversion, about 280 hectares, is consistent with the 700-acre figure. The fort's roughly 13 km perimeter and its 65 historic structures such as palaces, temples, towers and reservoirs reinforce that the question is testing the fort's scale, not merely its location or fame.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 280 acres confuses the scale because the correct conversion is about 280 hectares, not 280 acres, while the fort's area is approximately 700 acres.
- (B) 1000 acres overstates the area; Rajasthan Tourism supports 700 acres as the spread of Chittorgarh Fort.
- (D) 500 acres is below the stated area of approximately 700 acres.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's fort architecture and major heritage sites, a recurring RAS culture theme because area, location and distinctive features of major forts are often used to separate close factual options. Chittorgarh Fort is especially exam-relevant because its scale and historic prominence make it a standard Rajasthan history reference point.