Geography PYQ 64 of 587 · States & Union Territories · States/Union Territories of India

Which one of the following districts of India is the largest in terms of geographical area?

  1. ALeh
  2. BKutch (Kachchh)
  3. CJaisalmer
  4. DBarmer
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (b) Kutch (Kachchh)

Explanation

According to the official data of the concerned States/Union Territories, the total area of the given districts is as follows:

District (State/UT)Area (in sq. km.)
Leh (Ladakh)45,100
Kutch (Gujarat)45,674
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)38,401
Barmer (Rajasthan)28,387

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

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