RAS question
The Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), which coordinates wool development activities in India, is headquartered in which city of Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (C) Jodhpur.
The Central Wool Development Board, which coordinates wool development activities in India, is headquartered in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Explanation
The official Central Wool Development Board contact page gives its address as First Floor, BSNL Building, Manji Ka Hatha, Paota, Jodhpur. CWDB is headquartered in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and was established in 1987 under the Ministry of Textiles to promote wool production, quality improvement, and market development. Rajasthan has several important sheep, wool, and livestock institutions, but CWDB's own official contact address places the Board in Jodhpur. Among Rajasthan cities connected with animal husbandry and wool institutions, Jodhpur is the CWDB headquarters.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Jaipur is Rajasthan's capital, but the official CWDB contact address is in Jodhpur, not Jaipur.
- (B) Bikaner is associated with NRCC and RAJUVAS, but CWDB's official address places the Board in Jodhpur.
- (D) Tonk, through Avikanagar, is associated with CSWRI for sheep and wool research, but CWDB is headquartered in Jodhpur.
Concept
RAS preparation in Rajasthan's economic geography often covers institutions linked to animal husbandry and wool. Headquarters facts recur in RAS because they connect a sector, a government body, and a specific Rajasthan city.