RAS question
The famous Pushkar Fair is held in which district?
Correct answer: (A) Ajmer.
The famous Pushkar Fair is held at Pushkar in Ajmer district, Rajasthan.
Explanation
The answer is Ajmer because Pushkar is a town in Ajmer district, Rajasthan, and is famous for its annual fair, the Pushkar Camel Fair, held in November. The fair is one of the country's biggest cattle fairs, with camels and other cattle brought for trading, along with folk music, dances, races and traditional competitions. The decisive location link is simple: the fair is associated with Pushkar, and Pushkar is administratively in Ajmer district, not in Jodhpur, Udaipur or Jaipur.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Jodhpur is wrong because the fair is held at Pushkar, which is in Ajmer district.
- (C) Udaipur is wrong because the Pushkar Fair is tied to Pushkar, which is part of Ajmer district.
- (D) Jaipur is wrong because the official Pushkar profile states that Pushkar is in Ajmer district; Jaipur appears only as a transport reference, not as the fair's district.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's district-wise cultural geography: matching major fairs and pilgrimage centres with their correct districts. RAS repeats such facts because they connect location, tourism and local cultural identity in one short question.