RAS question
The Meenakari (enamel) work on jewelry is a specialty of which Rajasthani city?
Correct answer: (B) Jaipur.
Meenakari enamel work on jewellery is a speciality of Jaipur in Rajasthan.
Explanation
Jaipur is the Rajasthani city associated with Meenakari work on jewellery. The official Rajasthan Tourism shopping page identifies Jaipur in particular as famous for the Kundan and Meenakari styles of jewellery making. Meenakari is enamel work, where coloured enamel made from minerals is applied to gold surfaces, and Jaipur is described as world-famous for this craft. Jaipur's Meenakari is especially associated with red, green, blue and white colours, and with the signature Kundan-Meenakari pairing, where kundan work appears on the front and meenakari on the back. So the city link being tested is not generic jewellery in Rajasthan, but Jaipur's specific reputation for Kundan and Meenakari jewellery.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Ajmer is not the primary centre associated with Meenakari jewellery; Rajasthan Tourism identifies Jaipur for Kundan and Meenakari jewellery making.
- (C) Kota is associated here with Doria sarees rather than Meenakari, so it does not match the jewellery craft being asked.
- (D) Bikaner is better known here for Usta art, especially gold work on camel leather, not Meenakari jewellery.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's city-wise mapping of traditional crafts, a frequent RAS art-and-culture theme. Meenakari recurs because the exam often asks candidates to link a named craft with its leading regional centre.