RAS question
Which is the largest district of Rajasthan by area?
Correct answer: (B) Jaisalmer.
Jaisalmer is the largest district of Rajasthan by area, covering about 38,401 sq km.
Explanation
Jaisalmer is the right answer because the official Census district handbook identifies Jaisalmer district as ranking 1st in Rajasthan in terms of area. The same handbook records its area as 38,401.00 sq km. This makes the answer a direct area-ranking fact, not a population or administrative-importance comparison. For RAS purposes, the trap is that several western Rajasthan districts are large, but the largest-by-area rank belongs to Jaisalmer. Barmer is close enough to be a serious distractor, yet it is only the second largest, while Bikaner and Jodhpur are large but do not hold the top area rank.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Bikaner is a large Rajasthan district, but the Census of India 2011 District Census Handbook gives the 1st rank in area to Jaisalmer, not Bikaner.
- (C) Barmer is a strong distractor because it is the second largest by area, but second rank does not answer a largest-district question.
- (D) Jodhpur is large, but Jaisalmer holds the official top area rank, so Jodhpur is not the largest district by area.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's district geography and administrative facts, especially area-based rankings. Such questions recur in RAS because district superlatives are quick factual anchors for geography and polity sections.