The highest area in percentage of the Banganga river basin lies in the ______…
2022
The highest area in percentage of the Banganga river basin lies in the ______ district of Rajasthan.
- A.
Bharatpur
- B.
Dausa
- C.
Alwar
- D.
Jaipur
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Correct answer: A
The correct district is Bharatpur.
The Banganga river basin has a total catchment area of about 8,878 sq km, spread across the north-eastern districts of Rajasthan (chiefly Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Bharatpur, Deeg, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur and Sikar). Among these, Bharatpur district covers the largest share of the basin — about 2,746 sq km, which is the highest percentage of the basin's total area. Alwar (~2,332 sq km) and Dausa (~2,131 sq km) follow. Although the Banganga rises in the Aravalli hills near Bairath in Jaipur district, its basin spreads out and occupies the greatest proportion of land in Bharatpur.