RAS question
Braj Festival is held at:
Correct answer: (A) Bharatpur.
Braj Festival is held at Bharatpur in Rajasthan, where it celebrates Braj culture around the Holi period.
Explanation
Bharatpur is the right answer because the official Rajasthan Tourism fairs and festivals page places Braj Holi in Deeg, Kaman and Bharatpur in Bharatpur District. The page also explains the timing and cultural context: the festival is held for two days in Shukla Paksha of Phalgun, a few days before Holi, and is associated with Lord Krishna and the Braj region in Rajasthan. Braj Festival is held at Bharatpur to celebrate Braj culture along with Holi festivities. For an RAS MCQ, the key takeaway is the festival-place pairing: Braj Festival or Braj Holi belongs to Bharatpur, not to a generic Holi location.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Pushkar is not supported by Rajasthan Tourism, which places Braj Holi in Deeg, Kaman and Bharatpur in Bharatpur District.
- (C) Mathura only is too narrow and not the Rajasthan answer, because Rajasthan Tourism identifies the Rajasthan celebration with Bharatpur District.
- (D) Jaipur is not named in the official Braj Holi entry, while Bharatpur District is explicitly named for the festival.
Concept
This tests the Rajasthan Art and Culture habit of linking fairs and festivals to their specific districts or towns. It recurs in RAS because festival-location pairs are compact factual markers of regional culture.
