RAS question
The Som-Kamla-Amba irrigation project is located in which district?
Correct answer: (A) Dungarpur.
The Som-Kamla-Amba irrigation project is located in Dungarpur district of southern Rajasthan.
Explanation
Som-Kamla-Amba is a Dungarpur district project, not a western or eastern Rajasthan project. The official Dungarpur water-supply IEE describes Som Kamla Amba Dam as located on the Som River in Aspur Tehsil of Dungarpur district, Rajasthan, and states that it provides irrigation-cum-drinking water. That matches the exam explanation: the project lies in southern Rajasthan and serves the tribal-dominated Vagad region through irrigation. For RAS, the location matters because Rajasthan irrigation questions often test river-project-district mapping, not just the river name.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Jodhpur is in western Rajasthan, whereas the cited project is placed on the Som River in Dungarpur district of southern Rajasthan.
- (C) Jaipur is not identified with this project; the source specifically locates Som Kamla Amba in Aspur Tehsil of Dungarpur district.
- (D) Kota may be associated with other irrigation projects, but Som-Kamla-Amba is documented as a Dungarpur district project.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan geography through river-valley irrigation projects and their district locations. It recurs in RAS because small and medium irrigation projects are a standard way to link physical geography with regional development.