RAS question
Which city is known as the 'Sun City' of Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (B) Jodhpur.
Jodhpur is known as the Sun City of Rajasthan because it has bright, sunny weather throughout the year.
Explanation
Jodhpur is the city referred to as the Sun City of Rajasthan. The city enjoys bright sunny weather throughout the year. The official Jodhpur Development Authority page describes Jodhpur as being in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert and states that it experiences bright and sunny weather all through the year; for this reason, it is known as Sun City. Jodhpur Development Authority also supports the related nickname Blue City, because many houses around Mehrangarh Fort are painted blue. So the name Sun City is not a general desert label for Rajasthan as a whole, but a specific nickname attached to Jodhpur’s year-round sunny weather.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Jaipur is wrong because the question data identifies it with the Pink City nickname, not Sun City.
- (C) Udaipur is wrong because the question data identifies it as the City of Lakes, whereas the Sun City nickname is attached to Jodhpur.
- (D) Bikaner is wrong because it is not called the Sun City, and Jodhpur Development Authority confirms that this nickname belongs to Jodhpur.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan city nicknames within Geography of Rajasthan, a recurring RAS fact area because such names connect places with climate, landscape, heritage and tourism identity. Jodhpur is a standard example because the same city is associated with both Sun City and Blue City.