RAS question
Which crop is known as 'Sona Fasal' (Golden Crop) and is widely grown in eastern Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (C) Mustard.
Mustard is known as Rajasthan's Sona Fasal, or Golden Crop, and is widely grown in eastern Rajasthan.
Explanation
Mustard is the answer because Rajasthan exam tradition links Sona Fasal with sarson: its golden-yellow flowers turn large winter fields yellow, giving the crop its Golden Crop label. The Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board, Government of Rajasthan also supports mustard's importance in the state, noting that Rajasthan ranks first in mustard production. It lists mustard as grown across much of Rajasthan, with major areas including Alwar, Bharatpur, Tonk and Sawai Madhopur, and names the mandis of Alwar, Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur and Tonk as key sourcing markets. That matches the question's eastern Rajasthan clue. The common trap is jute: it is Golden Fibre, not Rajasthan's Golden Crop.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Jute is associated with the title Golden Fibre and is mainly linked with Bengal rather than eastern Rajasthan.
- (B) Cotton is known as White Gold, so its standard exam nickname does not match Sona Fasal or Golden Crop.
- (D) Wheat is a major foodgrain, but Rajasthan exam usage does not associate it with the Sona Fasal name in Rajasthan.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan crop geography through exam nicknames and regional production belts. It recurs in RAS because one nickname can separate similar-looking options such as Golden Crop, Golden Fibre and White Gold.