RAS question
The Amber Fort (Amer Fort) is located near which city?
Correct answer: (D) Jaipur.
Amber Fort, also known as Amer Fort or Amber Palace, is located about 11 km from Jaipur in Rajasthan.
Explanation
Amber Fort is linked with Jaipur, not with the other major fort cities listed in the options. The official Rajasthan Tourism page places Amber Palace in Jaipur and says the huge Amer Palace Fort sits on a small hill about 11 km from the main city. Amber Fort, or Amer Fort, is near Jaipur and forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Hill Forts of Rajasthan. The location matters because RAS questions often test forts through city association, not just architecture. Here the key clue is the Jaipur connection: Amber is the hill-fort site near Jaipur, while the other options point to different, better-known city-fort pairs.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Jaisalmer is associated here with Jaisalmer Fort, not Amber Fort near Jaipur.
- (B) Udaipur is associated here with the City Palace, whereas Amber Fort is placed about 11 km from Jaipur.
- (C) Jodhpur is associated here with Mehrangarh Fort, not the Amber Fort location near Jaipur.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan geography through fort-location mapping, a recurring RAS pattern because forts are tied to districts, tourism circuits and heritage status. Amber Fort is a standard Jaipur-area landmark, so the city association is the scoring point.