RAS question
Which district forms the southern-most point of Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (D) Banswara.
Banswara district forms the southernmost point of Rajasthan, and the Tropic of Cancer passes through it.
Explanation
Banswara is the southernmost district of Rajasthan. The Ground Water Department atlas places Banswara in the extreme southern part of the state and describes its boundaries: Dungarpur and Pratapgarh lie to its north, Dungarpur to its west, Madhya Pradesh to its east, and Gujarat to its south. The Tropic of Cancer passes through Banswara, making it the district associated with Rajasthan's southernmost point. Southern Rajasthan includes several districts, but Banswara occupies the state's extreme southern position.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Dungarpur is close to Rajasthan's southern belt, but the atlas places Dungarpur to the north and west of Banswara, so it is not the southernmost district.
- (B) Pratapgarh is named as lying to the north of Banswara, which rules it out as the district forming Rajasthan's southernmost point.
- (C) Udaipur is another southern Rajasthan district, but it lies slightly north of Banswara, the extreme southern district.
Concept
Rajasthan's physiographic location and district extremes form a recurring RAS geography theme because boundary points, neighbouring states, and the Tropic of Cancer are often combined in map-based questions.