World Crafts Council (WCC) has declared which of the following places of…
2025
World Crafts Council (WCC) has declared which of the following places of Rajasthan as ‘World Craft City’ ?
- A.
Alwar
- B.
Jaisalmer
- C.
Jaipur
- D.
Udaipur
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Correct answer: C
The World Crafts Council (WCC) is an international, UNESCO-linked body that designates select cities with an outstanding, unbroken living-craft heritage as 'World Craft Cities' — the tag recognises a city's traditional handicraft industry, artisan community, and its role in sustaining that craft economy, rather than any single monument or festival.
Applying this to Rajasthan: Jaipur was designated a World Craft City by the WCC in recognition of its centuries-old handicraft clusters — blue pottery, gem-cutting and jewellery-making, block printing, and meenakari enamelling — which together sustain a large artisan workforce in and around the city; this recognition is also cited in Rajasthan's own state handicrafts-policy documents.
Cross-checking against the other Rajasthan cities offered confirms none carries this WCC designation:
Alwar is known chiefly for the Sariska forest belt and its Rajput-era City Palace, not a WCC craft-city title.
Jaisalmer is known as the 'Golden City' for its sandstone Fort and havelis in the Thar Desert, not a WCC craft-city title.
Udaipur is known as the 'City of Lakes' for its palace-and-lake setting, not a WCC craft-city title.