RAS question
Bikaner is famous for which snack?
Correct answer: (D) Bhujia (Bikaneri Bhujia).
Bikaner is famous for Bikaneri Bhujia, a thin savoury snack recognised as a registered Geographical Indication for food stuff from Rajasthan.
Explanation
Bikaneri Bhujia is the snack linked specifically with Bikaner. It is a thin sev made from moth dal and besan, is famous worldwide, and has a GI tag. The official Geographical Indications Registry record supports that link: application number 142 is for "Bikaneri Bhujia", its status is registered, its goods category is food stuff, and its geographical area is Rajasthan. Bikaner Bhujia Udhyog Sangh is the applicant, with a Bikaner address, so the city-snack association is a protected regional identity point rather than a generic food-memory association.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Kachori is a common snack and is not connected specifically to Bikaner or to the GI-registered Bikaneri Bhujia identity.
- (B) Jalebi is also common, but the Geographical Indications Registry record for application 142 recognises Bikaneri Bhujia, not jalebi, as the registered food stuff linked with Rajasthan.
- (C) Samosa is widely eaten across India, whereas the regional association here is with Bikaneri Bhujia from Bikaner.
Concept
Rajasthan's art-and-culture syllabus covers regional foods and GI-linked cultural products. Regional food questions recur in RAS because they combine local identity, economic geography, and factual recognition of Rajasthan's famous specialities.