RAS question
Ravindra Manch in Jaipur primarily functions as a:
Correct answer: (C) Cultural auditorium and performing arts venue.
Ravindra Manch in Jaipur primarily functions as a cultural auditorium and performing arts venue for dance, drama, music and cultural programmes.
Explanation
Ravindra Manch is not a sports, commercial or transport facility; it is Jaipur's major performing arts venue. The official Economic Review states that Ravindra Manch, Jaipur was established by the State Government to nurture dance, drama and musical arts. Its infrastructure also matches that function: it has a well-equipped main theatre with 690 seats, an open-air theatre with capacity for 3,500 spectators, and a mini theatre with 125 seats. This supports the standard RAS identification of Ravindra Manch as a cultural auditorium and performing arts venue near Ram Niwas Garden, associated with theatre, dance, music and cultural programmes.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) A cricket stadium is a sports venue, whereas Ravindra Manch is described as a theatre-based facility for dance, drama, music and cultural programmes.
- (B) A shopping mall is a commercial centre, but the official description links Ravindra Manch to performing arts infrastructure and cultural programming, not retail activity.
- (D) A railway station serves transport functions, while Ravindra Manch has theatres and is meant to nurture dance, drama and musical arts.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan art-and-culture institutions, especially the ability to identify major cultural venues by function. Such questions recur in RAS because state institutions like Ravindra Manch connect local geography with performing arts and public cultural policy.