RAS question
The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Mela) is primarily a fair of which animal?
Correct answer: (A) Camel.
The Pushkar Fair, or Pushkar Mela, is primarily a camel fair held annually at Pushkar in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Explanation
Pushkar Fair is identified with camels because Rajasthan Tourism itself titles the event as the Pushkar Camel Fair and describes it as the World's Largest Camel Fair. Rajasthan Tourism further says Pushkar Mela is an annual five-day camel and livestock fair held in the town of Pushkar between October and November. That matches the standard RAS framing: the fair is not merely a cultural gathering, but a major animal fair whose core identity is camel trading. Horse and cattle trading, cultural events and religious activities at Pushkar Lake are also part of the event, but these are secondary to the camel-fair identity tested in the question.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Horse trading may occur at Pushkar Fair, but the event is officially framed as Pushkar Camel Fair, so horse is not the primary animal association.
- (C) Cattle are covered under the wider livestock fair element, yet the fair's main identity is camel-centred.
- (D) Sheep are not part of Rajasthan Tourism's description of the fair's primary identity.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's fairs and festivals under art and culture, especially the animal or commodity associated with a famous fair. RAS repeats such questions because they link place, economy, culture and tourism in one fact.