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Sheetla Mata Fair is celebrated:

Correct answer: (B) After Holi (Sheetla Saptami/Ashtami).

Sheetla Mata Fair is celebrated after Holi, on Sheetla Saptami or Sheetla Ashtami.

  1. (A)

    During Teej

  2. (B)

    After Holi (Sheetla Saptami/Ashtami)

  3. (C)

    During Navratri

  4. (D)

    Before Diwali

Explanation

Sheetla Mata Fair is linked to the Sheetla Saptami/Ashtami observance that comes after Holi, not to the Teej, Navratri or Diwali cycle. It is placed eight days after Holi, while 4to40 - Sheetala Ashtami Festival describes Sheetla Ashtami as falling in March or early April, right after seven days of Holi. This is why the correct exam answer is the post-Holi option. Chaksu in Jaipur is also a major centre of the fair; 4to40 - Sheetala Ashtami Festival specifically mentions the Sheetla Mata fair at Chaksu, Jaipur, and the official Rajasthan tourism PDF records "Sheetla Mata Fair, Chaksu" as an annual March-April event.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Teej belongs to a different festival cycle, whereas Sheetla Mata Fair is tied to Sheetla Saptami/Ashtami after Holi.
  • (C) Navratri is not the timing given for this fair; the supported timing is the post-Holi Sheetla Saptami/Ashtami period.
  • (D) Before Diwali does not match the March-April, post-Holi observance of Sheetla Ashtami.

Concept

This tests the Rajasthan art-and-culture habit of linking local fairs with their exact festival calendar. RAS repeatedly asks such items because fairs like Sheetla Mata connect religious observance, place and season in one compact fact.

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