RAS question
The Jawai Dam, known for its leopard population, is located in which district?
Correct answer: (D) Pali.
Jawai Dam is located in Pali district of Rajasthan, across a tributary of the Luni river.
Explanation
Jawai Dam is a Pali district landmark: the Rajasthan Tourism page for Pali lists Jawai Dam among Pali's attractions and describes it as built across a tributary of the Luni river by Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur. The exam-relevant locator is that it stands on the Jawai River, a tributary of the Luni. Its recall value in RAS geography comes from the combination of river system and district location, not only from tourism. The site is also famous for leopards living on the granite hills around the dam, which is why the area is popularly associated with the Leopard Hills of Rajasthan.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Sirohi is associated with Mount Abu, but Jawai Dam is in Pali district, not Sirohi.
- (B) Udaipur is not the district of Jawai Dam; the dam is identified with Pali and the Luni-Jawai river system.
- (C) Jalore is not the location of Jawai Dam, although it is a neighbouring district in southern Rajasthan's regional geography.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's district-wise physical geography, especially dams, rivers and wildlife-linked landmarks. It recurs in RAS because such questions combine map location with a memorable feature, here the Jawai-Luni linkage and the leopard habitat.