RAS question
Beneshwar Mela is held at the confluence of which rivers?
Correct answer: (B) Som, Mahi and Jakham.
Beneshwar Mela is held at Beneshwar in Dungarpur district, at the confluence of the Som, Mahi and Jakham rivers.
Explanation
Beneshwar Mela is tied to the river confluence at Beneshwar in Dungarpur, where the Som, Mahi and Jakham rivers meet. Rajasthan Tourism describes Baneshwar Fair as the biggest tribal fair held at this confluence, with large numbers of tribal people gathering there. The fair is held on Magh Purnima, in January-February, and the site is associated with the Beneshwar temple, which stands on a delta formed by the Som and Mahi rivers. That is why the exam asks for the exact set of rivers rather than only the district or the temple name: the identity of the fair is anchored in this three-river meeting point in the Vagad region.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Ahu and Kali Sindh point to the Gagron Fort area, not to the Beneshwar fair site in Dungarpur.
- (C) Luni and Jawai are associated with the Pali-Barmer side, whereas Beneshwar Mela is placed at Beneshwar in Dungarpur.
- (D) Chambal and Banas meet near Sawai Madhopur, so this pair does not identify the Beneshwar confluence.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's fairs and festivals through their geographic anchors, especially river confluences and regional cultural zones. It recurs in RAS because tribal fairs, pilgrimage sites and local geography often appear together in Rajasthan art and culture questions.