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RAS question

Which city is called the 'Pink City'?

Correct answer: (C) Jaipur.

Jaipur is called the Pink City of Rajasthan.

  1. (A)

    Jodhpur

  2. (B)

    Ajmer

  3. (C)

    Jaipur

  4. (D)

    Udaipur

Explanation

Jaipur is known as the Pink City, and the cited Incredible India page identifies Jaipur as “famously known as the Pink City” while describing its pink and terracotta-coloured heritage setting. The exam explanation gives the historical reason behind the label: in 1876, Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II had Jaipur painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales, Prince Albert Edward, who later became King Edward VII. That makes Jaipur, not any other Rajasthan city in the options, the substantive answer. For RAS purposes, the point is both geographical and cultural: Jaipur’s nickname is tied to the city’s built appearance and to a specific royal-era event that frequently appears in Rajasthan GK.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Jodhpur is associated with the Blue City or Sun City tag, whereas the Pink City label belongs to Jaipur.
  • (B) Ajmer is not identified as the Pink City in the explanation or the cited Incredible India source.
  • (D) Udaipur is associated with the City of Lakes, not with the Pink City nickname asked here.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan city nicknames and their historical-cultural basis, a recurring RAS Geography and Rajasthan GK area because such tags connect places with architecture, identity and exam-friendly factual recall.

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