RAS question
Chandrabhaga Fair is held at:
Correct answer: (B) Jhalrapatan (Jhalawar).
Chandrabhaga Fair is held at Jhalrapatan in Jhalawar district, on the banks of the Chandrabhaga river, during the month of Kartik.
Explanation
Chandrabhaga Fair belongs to Jhalrapatan, about six kilometres from Jhalawar, and is held in the month of Kartik, which corresponds broadly to October and November. For RAS, the exam-significant detail is sharper: it is associated with Kartik Purnima and the Chandrabhaga river confluence. Rajasthan Tourism’s official page supports the location and character of the fair, noting that pilgrims gather on the banks of the Chandrabhaga river and that a huge cattle fair is organised there. That combination explains why Jhalrapatan (Jhalawar), not a better-known fair town, is the answer: the identifying markers are the Chandrabhaga river, Kartik timing, and cattle-fair tradition.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Bharatpur is linked to Brij Festival, whereas Chandrabhaga Fair is specifically tied to Jhalrapatan near Jhalawar and the Chandrabhaga river.
- (C) Ajmer is associated here with Urs, so it does not match the Chandrabhaga river, Kartik timing, or cattle-fair markers of Chandrabhaga Fair.
- (D) Pushkar has its own fair, but the Chandrabhaga Fair is identified by Jhalrapatan in Jhalawar and by pilgrim activity on the Chandrabhaga river.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan’s fair-and-festival geography: matching a named fair with its district, site and seasonal marker. RAS repeats such questions because local fairs connect culture, pilgrimage, cattle trade and place-based factual recall.