RAS question
The location of Rajasthan in terms of latitude and longitude is approximately:
Correct answer: (A) 23°3'N to 30°12'N and 69°30'E to 78°17'E.
Rajasthan lies approximately between 23°03'N and 30°12'N latitude and between 69°30'E and 78°17'E longitude.
Explanation
Option A matches Rajasthan's accepted coordinate span. The Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Rajasthan places Rajasthan in north-western India between Latitude 23°03'-30°12' N and Longitude 69°29'-78°17'E; the MCQ's 69°30'E is the same western limit rounded to the nearest minute used in standard exam framing. This range captures both the north-south spread of the state and its west-east extension. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the state's southernmost part, Banswara, which helps explain why the lower latitude is close to 23°N. The other options shift the state too far north, too far south, or compress the actual coordinate range.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) 25°N to 35°N pushes Rajasthan too far north and misses the state's southern reach near 23°03'N.
- (C) 20°N to 28°N starts too far south and stops short of Rajasthan's northern limit at about 30°12'N.
- (D) 18°N to 26°N places much of the range south of Rajasthan and also fails to cover its full northern and eastern extent.
Concept
This tests the basic locational geography of Rajasthan: latitudinal extent, longitudinal extent, and the Tropic of Cancer reference. RAS repeats such facts because they anchor later questions on climate, desert geography, resources, and regional contrasts within the state.