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Which of the following correctly pairs Rajasthan urban development schemes/bodies with their PRIMARY mandate?

Correct answer: (A) JDA (Jaipur Development Authority) — Preparation of Master Plan and regulation of land development in Jaipur region.

Jaipur Development Authority is primarily responsible for preparing and enforcing the Master Development Plan and regulating land-use and development permissions in the Jaipur Region.

  1. (A)

    JDA (Jaipur Development Authority) — Preparation of Master Plan and regulation of land development in Jaipur region

  2. (B)

    Rajasthan Housing Board — Operates as the state urban transport regulatory authority

  3. (C)

    RUIDP — Issues trade licences and collects property tax in Rajasthan cities

  4. (D)

    JMRC — Responsible for solid waste management in Jaipur Municipal Corporation area

Explanation

Jaipur Development Authority is the correctly paired body because it is the authority created under the Jaipur Development Authority Act, 1982 for the Jaipur region, with the Master Development Plan and land-use regulation at the centre of its mandate. Jaipur Development Authority, Master Development Plan-2025 Volume IV supports this role: its Development Promotion and Control Regulations are framed for the Jaipur Region of JDA, operate with the land-use proposals of the Master Development Plan, and guide permissions for development and land use. That makes option A the only pair where the institution and primary function match. The other bodies named in the question have different urban functions: housing, infrastructure projects, or metro rail, not Jaipur-region master planning and land-development regulation.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) Rajasthan Housing Board is linked to housing construction and urban housing policy, so describing it as the state urban transport regulatory authority assigns it a transport role outside its mandate.
  • (C) RUIDP is concerned with urban infrastructure such as water, sewerage, roads and drainage, whereas trade licences and property tax are municipal-body functions.
  • (D) JMRC is tied to Jaipur metro rail operation and expansion, while solid waste management in the Jaipur Municipal Corporation area belongs to the municipal corporation, not the metro corporation.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan urban governance by matching specialised agencies with their core mandates. It recurs in RAS because urban development questions often turn on institutional roles, not just scheme names.

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