Read the following passage carefully and answer the following question:
Jhabua district is located in the westernmost agro-climatic zone in Madhya Pradesh. It is, in fact, one of the five most backward districts of the country. It is characterised by high concentration of tribal population (mostly Bhils). The people suffer due to poverty which has been accentuated by the high rate of resource degradation, both forest and land. The watershed management programmes funded by both the ministries of "Rural Development" and "Agriculture", Government of India, have been successfully implemented in Jhabua district which has gone a long way in preventing land degradation and improving soil quality. Watershed management programmes acknowledge the linkage between land, water and vegetation and attempts to improve livelihoods of people through natural resource management and community participation. In the past five years, the programmes funded by the Ministry of Rural Development alone (implemented by Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Watershed Management) has treated 20 per cent of the total area under Jhabua district.
Jhabua district is located in which part of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Westernmost
The passage states: “Jhabua district is located in the westernmost agro-climatic zone in Madhya Pradesh.”
Note 1: This passage is taken from the case study of Jhabua district in the chapter ‘Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems’ (India: People and Economy), almost word for word.
Note 2: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 29-05-2026 (Slot 2) and 14-05-2026 (Slot 1), in CUET (UG) 2025 on 16-05-2025 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2024 on 17-05-2024 (Slot 1).