RAS question
The Beneshwar Fair is mainly attended by which tribal community of Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (B) Bhil.
The Beneshwar Fair at Dungarpur is mainly attended by the Bhil tribal community of Rajasthan.
Explanation
The Beneshwar Fair is identified with Dungarpur and the Beneshwar Temple, and the Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan describes it as a popular tribal festival where Bhils travel from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to take a dip at the confluence of the Mahi and Som rivers. The fair is placed at the Som-Mahi-Jakham confluence in Dungarpur and treated as primarily a Bhil event. Its description as the Aadiwasi ka Kumbh is therefore not a generic label for all tribal groups; it points to the fair's strong Bhil association. Sant Mavji Maharaj is linked with the origin of the fair.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Garasia is not the best answer because they may attend, but the fair is primarily associated with the Bhil community.
- (C) Meena is wrong because the question is about the Dungarpur-based Beneshwar Fair, while Meena communities are placed primarily in eastern Rajasthan.
- (D) Saharia is wrong because Saharia communities are associated mainly with Baran, not with the Dungarpur setting of Beneshwar Fair.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's tribal fairs and cultural geography: candidates must connect a festival, its location and the community chiefly associated with it. Such links recur in RAS culture questions because they combine place-based memory with community-specific traditions.