RAS question
Which district is called 'Khajuraho of Rajasthan'?
Correct answer: (C) Baran (Ramgarh).
Baran district, through Ramgarh, is known as the Khajuraho of Rajasthan because its ancient temple sculpture is compared with Khajuraho.
Explanation
Ramgarh in Baran is the location behind this nickname. The official CAG audit report identifies the Shiv Temple at Ramgarh, Baran, as a 10th-century Nagara-style temple of great historical importance and says it is famous as "Mini Khajuraho". That matches the standard Rajasthan GK explanation: Ramgarh has ancient temple sculpture, including erotic sculptural work, that invites comparison with Khajuraho. The question is therefore not asking about a district’s forts, lakes, or modern city identity; it is testing the cultural-geography association of Baran district with the Ramgarh temple complex.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Udaipur is associated with its lake-city identity, not with Ramgarh’s Khajuraho-like temple sculpture.
- (B) Chittorgarh is known for its fort tradition, while the cited Ramgarh temple reference belongs to Baran district.
- (D) Kota is not the district linked in the source or explanation to the Ramgarh temple’s "Mini Khajuraho" reputation.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan cultural geography: district-level nicknames tied to temples, forts, and heritage sites. Such associations recur in RAS because they connect physical location with art, architecture, and tourism memory hooks.