RAS question
Which of the following industrial townships in Rajasthan is known as the 'Japanese Zone' due to significant Japanese investment?
Correct answer: (C) Neemrana.
Neemrana is the Rajasthan industrial township associated with the Japanese Zone, with RIICO identifying Japanese Zones at Neemrana and Ghiloth among India's first country-specific industrial zones.
Explanation
Neemrana is the right answer because Rajasthan's industrial-infrastructure push specifically identifies Japanese Zones at Neemrana and Ghiloth as country-specific zones developed under RIICO's wider industrial-area network. Neemrana in Alwar district attracted a large concentration of Japanese companies, including Honda, Daikin and Mitsui, in its RIICO industrial area. This is why the township is commonly tested as Rajasthan's Japanese investment zone. The point is not merely that Neemrana is industrialised, but that the state promoted it as a focused Japanese investment cluster, making it a standard example of foreign direct investment-led industrial development in Rajasthan.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Bhiwadi is an important industrial town near Delhi in Alwar district, but the Japanese Zone identification is tied to Neemrana and Ghiloth, not Bhiwadi.
- (B) Sitapura is an industrial and IT hub in Jaipur, but it is not the Japanese investment zone identified by RIICO.
- (D) Khushkhera belongs to the Bhiwadi industrial region, whereas the Japanese Zone reference is for Neemrana and Ghiloth.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's industrial geography, especially RIICO-led industrial areas and foreign-investment clusters. It recurs in RAS because Neemrana is a compact example linking location, industrial policy and FDI in Rajasthan.