The capital of Rajasthan is ___________.
A. Ajmer
B. Jaipur
C. Mumbai
D. Kota

Hint: Rajasthan is the largest state in terms of area in India. It is situated on the north-western side of the country. It is also the third largest state in Asia.

Complete Step by Step Answer: Rajasthan covers an area of three lakhs forty-two thousand two hundred and thirty-nine square kilometres. It is also the seventh largest state by population having around sixty-eight lakhs of people.
Rajasthan shares its borders with Pakistan along the Sutlej-Indus river valley. It is also bordered with other five states- Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Rajasthan is known as the most colour-coordinated state. There are in total thirty-three cities in Rajasthan. The cities are devoted to different colours like Udaipur for white, Jhalawar for Purple, Jodhpur for Blue and Jaipur for Pink.
The culture of Rajasthan is also quite colourful. The fairs and the festivals of this place are popular world-wide. It is home to the largest desert in India and also Asia which is the Thar Desert.
Let us look at the given options:
Option a- Ajmer is one of the popular cities of Rajasthan and is famous for Ajmer Sharif Dargah of a Sufi Saint named Garib Nawaz. But it is not the capital of Rajasthan. So, it is an incorrect answer.
Option b- Jaipur is the largest city of Rajasthan and is widely known as the Pink City. It is also the capital of Rajasthan and the correct option.
Option c- Mumbai is the largest city of Maharashtra and is its capital. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option d- Kota is also one of the famous cities of Rajasthan famous for its education centres and also is home to a Tiger Reserve known as Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve. It is not the capital of Rajasthan and is a wrong option.
Hence, option ‘b’ is correct.

Note: Rajasthan has some of the world’s famous forts like Bhangarh Fort, Mehrangarh Fort, etc. The largest desert of India “Thar” is located in Rajasthan.