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Sojat city in Pali district is famous for:

Correct answer: (C) Mehndi (Henna).

Sojat city in Pali district is famous for mehndi, or henna, and Sojat Mehndi is registered as a geographical indication.

  1. (A)

    Cotton

  2. (B)

    Marble

  3. (C)

    Mehndi (Henna)

  4. (D)

    Sandstone

Explanation

Sojat is linked with mehndi because the city is a centre for henna production and processing. The official GI record strengthens that point: Application Number 628 on Intellectual Property India's GI Search lists the geographical indication as "Sojat Mehndi", with status "Registered". The applicant address is in Sojat City, Pali, Rajasthan, and the goods category is agricultural. Sojat's correct association is mehndi rather than a general crop, stone, or mineral product. The high-yield Rajasthan association is simple: Sojat in Pali district is the place-name tied to mehndi, and its GI registration makes the identification official.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Cotton does not fit this place-product pair because cotton is associated with Ganganagar, not Sojat in Pali.
  • (B) Marble is associated with Makrana, so it does not identify Sojat city.
  • (D) Sandstone is linked here with Jodhpur, whereas Sojat's established identity is mehndi.

Concept

Rajasthan's economic geography includes place-product associations and GI-tagged local specialities. RAS commonly connects district geography with agriculture, industry, and culturally recognised products.

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