RAS question
Which district forms the eastern-most boundary of Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (A) Dholpur.
Dholpur forms the easternmost boundary of Rajasthan.
Explanation
Dholpur is the easternmost district of Rajasthan, so it forms the state's easternmost boundary. The official Government College, Dholpur introduction describes Dholpur as the "eastern most district of Rajasthan" and places it near the Chambal river. Dholpur lies on the side of Rajasthan that borders Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the Chambal-Yamuna confluence noted near this region. Therefore, among Dholpur, Karauli, Bharatpur and Alwar, Dholpur is the precise district to choose for the extreme eastern boundary.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Karauli is in eastern Rajasthan, but it lies slightly west of Dholpur, so it cannot be the easternmost district.
- (C) Bharatpur is close to Rajasthan's eastern side, but the extreme eastern district is Dholpur, not Bharatpur.
- (D) Alwar lies towards the north-eastern part of Rajasthan, whereas the question asks for the district forming the extreme eastern boundary.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's locational extremes, a recurring RAS geography theme because boundary districts help fix the state's shape, neighbours and river-linked regional geography. Such questions reward precise map memory rather than a broad sense of eastern Rajasthan.