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PYQ Pattern Analysis

Tourism in Rajasthan

Paper II · Unit 3 Section 9 of 14 0 PYQs 41 min
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PYQ Pattern Analysis

Questions Asked

No verbatim PYQ questions are available for this specific topic from the provided database. The PYQ Tier 4 classification (1/5 exams, avg 0.4 marks) confirms low direct appearance frequency. When tourism has appeared in RPSC Mains, it has typically been as a component of broader economic geography or development questions.

Based on adjacent PYQ patterns and the database of 34 Q&A items for this topic:

  • RPSC Mains 2021 (Paper II, Geography Q): Components of this question likely touched on tourism as an industry contributing to Rajasthan's service sector.
  • RPSC Mains 2018 (inferred): Questions on Rajasthan's economic geography have historically included a sub-question on tourism circuits or RTDC.

What RPSC Tests

From the Q&A database pattern analysis:

  • Factual recall (5-mark type): Name the tourism circuits, name the luxury trains with launch years, name UNESCO WHS sites in Rajasthan, describe Palace on Wheels.
  • Analytical (10-mark type): Discuss challenges facing Rajasthan tourism, analyse the role of heritage hotels in Rajasthan's tourism, evaluate the seasonality problem and government responses.
  • RPSC prefers named data: specific circuit names, specific UNESCO sites, specific RTDC initiatives — not generic "Rajasthan has beautiful forts."

Frequency and Trend

  • Appearances: 1 out of 5 recent exams (2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023/2024)
  • Trend: Potentially rising — the 2026 revised syllabus explicitly includes tourism under Economic Geography; multiple recent policy developments (Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2020, Film Tourism Policy 2022, Jaipur WHS inscription 2019) create fresh exam content.
  • Marks range: 5–10 marks when it appears directly; may appear as a 5-mark sub-component in a larger economic geography question.

2026 Prediction

Strong candidates for 2026:

  1. 5-mark question: "Write a note on Palace on Wheels" or "Name the major tourism circuits of Rajasthan with key destinations." — Pure factual recall from the infrastructure/circuit sections.
  2. 5-mark question: "What is the significance of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Rajasthan's tourism?" — Tests knowledge of specific WHS listings and their tourism economic impact.
  3. 10-mark question: "Discuss the major challenges facing Rajasthan's tourism sector and suggest remedies." — Seasonal concentration (70% Oct–Mar), water scarcity, conservation-development tension, uneven distribution — all exam-ready points.
  4. Integrated 10-mark question: "Examine the role of heritage hotels in promoting sustainable tourism in Rajasthan." — Connects Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2020 with the heritage hotel ecosystem.

The Jaipur Walled City inscription (2019) and Rajasthan Film Tourism Policy (2022) are high-probability current-affairs-meets-geography angles.