RAS question
Which Rajasthan city recorded the coldest temperature during mid-December 2025 cold wave?
Correct answer: (C) Fatehpur (Sikar) at 1.6°C.
Fatehpur in Sikar district recorded Rajasthan's coldest temperature during the December 2025 cold wave, at 1.6°C.
Explanation
Fatehpur is the right answer because its recorded minimum of 1.6°C is lower than every other temperature listed in the options. The Hindu reported that Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan were under a severe cold wave and that Fatehpur in Rajasthan recorded the lowest temperature at 1.6°C. Fatehpur is in Sikar district. So the question turns on a simple comparison of recorded lows, not on which Rajasthan city is generally associated with winter cold. Against Jaisalmer at 4.2°C, Bikaner at 3.0°C and Churu at 2.5°C, Fatehpur's 1.6°C is the lowest reading.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Jaisalmer at 4.2°C is higher than Fatehpur's 1.6°C, so it cannot be the coldest entry.
- (B) Churu at 2.5°C was cold, but Fatehpur was still lower at 1.6°C.
- (D) Bikaner at 3.0°C does not match the minimum, because Fatehpur recorded 1.6°C.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan climatology through a current-affairs-style cold-wave temperature record. Such questions recur in RAS because they link physical geography with precise, state-level factual recall.