Explanations:The question requires identifying the pair where the city mentioned is not the capital of the state. To understand this, we need to know the capitals of the states listed in the options. The capitals of the states are as follows:
Maharashtra: Mumbai
Karnataka: Bengaluru
Rajasthan: Jaipur
Meghalaya: Shillong
Each of these cities is the administrative center of its respective state, where the state government is located and where the state's legislative assembly meets. The capital city is a crucial part of the state's governance and is often the largest or most historically significant city in the state.
When we examine the options, we see that Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra, Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka, and Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya. However, Jaisalmer is not the capital of Rajasthan. The capital of Rajasthan is Jaipur. Jaisalmer is a famous city in Rajasthan known for its fort and desert landscape, but it is not the administrative center of the state.
Therefore, the pair "Rajasthan: Jaisalmer" is different from the others because Jaisalmer is not the capital of Rajasthan. This type of question tests geographical knowledge and the ability to distinguish between major cities and state capitals.