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Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 Hill Forts of Rajasthan in the UNESCO list?

Correct answer: (B) Mehrangarh Fort.

Mehrangarh Fort is not one of the six Hill Forts of Rajasthan listed by UNESCO.

  1. (A)

    Jaisalmer Fort

  2. (B)

    Mehrangarh Fort

  3. (C)

    Chittorgarh Fort

  4. (D)

    Kumbhalgarh Fort

Explanation

UNESCO's Hill Forts of Rajasthan entry is a serial World Heritage property, not a general list of famous Rajasthan forts. The official listing describes six forts located at Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Jhalawar, Jaipur and Jaisalmer, corresponding to Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Gagron, Amber and Jaisalmer. Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur is historically important, but it is not part of this UNESCO serial property. The question therefore tests whether the candidate can distinguish a celebrated Rajasthan fort from the specific six-fort UNESCO grouping.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Jaisalmer Fort is wrong as a choice for 'not included' because UNESCO explicitly includes Jaisalmer in the Hill Forts of Rajasthan serial property.
  • (C) Chittorgarh Fort is wrong as a choice for 'not included' because Chittorgarh is one of the six locations named in UNESCO's listing.
  • (D) Kumbhalgarh Fort is wrong as a choice for 'not included' because Kumbhalgarh is part of the six-fort UNESCO Hill Forts of Rajasthan group.

Concept

This tests the Rajasthan geography and culture syllabus theme of World Heritage sites and major historical landscapes. It recurs in RAS because UNESCO listings are fixed factual clusters where similar-sounding Rajasthan forts can easily be confused.

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