RAS question
The 'Sekhawati Region' of Rajasthan comprises which of the following districts?
Correct answer: (C) Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu.
The Shekhawati region of Rajasthan comprises Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu districts.
Explanation
Shekhawati is identified with the north Rajasthan belt of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu, which is why option C is the only correct district grouping. Rajasthan Tourism's Shekhawati page gives this district composition directly and frames the region through the features that make it familiar in Rajasthan geography: beautiful havelis, murals, wall paintings and a strong art-and-architecture identity. Historically, Shekhawati was a prosperous trading region, which also fits the region's association with grand havelis. In an RAS question, the trap is not the cultural clue but the exact regional map: Shekhawati is specifically Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu, not any of the other three district sets listed.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli are not part of the Shekhawati district set supported by Rajasthan Tourism.
- (B) Jodhpur, Pali and Nagaur do not match the Shekhawati district set, which is Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu.
- (D) Kota, Bundi and Baran are outside Shekhawati, whose district set is Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan’s traditional regional geography: matching named cultural regions with their districts. It recurs in RAS because regional labels such as Shekhawati are often used in history, tourism, economy and physical-geography questions.