UPSC Prelims 2008 Q64: Geography – World Political Geography & Borders

UPSC Prelims 2008, General Studies Paper I · Geography

Which one of the following is the largest (area - wise) Lok Sabha constituency?

Answer: (b) Ladakh

Explanation

India's largest Lok Sabha constituency by area

Among these four constituencies, one covers a vast, sparsely populated high-altitude region.

Option	Verdict	Reason
(a) Kangra	Incorrect	A large constituency, but not the largest by area
(b) Ladakh	Correct	Ladakh, covering a vast, sparsely populated Himalayan high-altitude region, is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency
(c) Kachchh	Incorrect	Also large, but not the largest
(d) Bhilwara	Incorrect	Not among the largest constituencies by area

Ladakh constituency facts:

Point	Detail
Status	Largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency
Nature	Vast, sparsely populated high-altitude region

Answer: (b) Ladakh.

(a) Incorrect. Kangra is large but not the largest by area.
(b) CORRECT. Ladakh is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency.
(c) Incorrect. Kachchh is also large but not the largest.
(d) Incorrect. Bhilwara is not among the largest constituencies by area.

Ladakh is India's largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency, covering a vast, sparsely populated Himalayan region.

Ladakh is India's largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency.

Confusing Ladakh's area-wise status with other large constituencies like Kachchh (which is large but not the largest).
Not knowing Ladakh's extremely low population density despite its vast area.
Assuming a desert region (Kachchh) might be larger than a high-altitude Himalayan one (Ladakh).

Ladakh = India's largest Lok Sabha constituency by area, a vast, sparsely populated Himalayan region.

Election Commission of India — Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008
Election Commission of India — Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha