Summary of Reports
Recent reports relevant to RAS/RPSC preparation, with source links and exam relevance in one place.
Source Policy
Seven verified 2024-2026 reports from NITI Aayog, RBI, Government of India and Rajasthan sources with key findings and RAS relevance.
Reports
7Fiscal Health Index 2025
Key Findings
- NITI Aayog's first Fiscal Health Index, built on CAG data for FY 2022-23, ranks 18 major states on tax buoyancy, debt-to-GSDP, expenditure quality and fiscal prudence.
- Odisha leads the index, followed by Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand and Gujarat.
- Rajasthan is flagged among lower-middle performers: its capital expenditure fell about 18% over the previous year, and the report urges stronger revenue mobilisation and debt management.
- Committed expenditure such as salaries, pensions and interest absorbs roughly 60-65% of Rajasthan's revenue expenditure, squeezing development spending.
RAS Relevance
Core RAS economy and polity material on centre-state finance, fiscal responsibility and the state's fiscal position.
VerifiedSource: NITI Aayog report
SDG India Index 2023-24
Key Findings
- The country's overall SDG score rose to 71 in 2023-24, up from 66 in 2020-21 and 57 in the 2018 baseline.
- State scores now range from 57 to 79; 32 states and union territories are in the Front Runner category.
- Rajasthan is among 10 new entrants to the Front Runner category, alongside Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and others.
- Goal 13, Climate Action, saw the sharpest jump, from 54 to 67, driven by welfare schemes like PMAY, Ujjwala and Ayushman Bharat.
RAS Relevance
Frequently asked in RAS prelims and mains on sustainable development, governance indices and Rajasthan's ranking.
VerifiedSource: Press Information Bureau
Export Preparedness Index 2024
Key Findings
- Assesses states and union territories on 70 parameters across four pillars: policy, business ecosystem, export ecosystem and export performance.
- Among large states Maharashtra tops with 68.01, followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
- Rajasthan scored 47.31 in the Large States category, placing it in the lower-middle tier.
- The report notes Rajasthan aims to raise exports from ₹83,680 crore in FY24 to ₹1.5 lakh crore, backed by its Export Promotion Policy 2024.
RAS Relevance
Links RAS economy syllabus on trade and industry with Rajasthan's export policy and competitiveness ranking.
VerifiedSource: NITI Aayog report
Economic Survey of India 2024-25
Key Findings
- India's real GDP is estimated to grow 6.4% in FY25, close to the decadal average, with FY26 projected at 6.3-6.8%.
- Agriculture is set to rebound to 3.8% growth, industry 6.2% and services a robust 7.2%.
- Gross NPAs of scheduled commercial banks fell to a 12-year low of 2.6% by September 2024; the current account deficit stayed contained at 1.2% of GDP.
- The unemployment rate declined to 3.2% in 2023-24 from 6.0% in 2017-18.
RAS Relevance
National macro backdrop that RAS aspirants must contrast with Rajasthan's own economy; a recurring source for prelims economy questions.
VerifiedSource: Ministry of Finance
State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2024-25
Key Findings
- States on aggregate budgeted a fiscal deficit of 3.2% of GSDP for 2024-25, within the centre's permitted 3.5%.
- Rajasthan's fiscal deficit is budgeted at 3.9% of GSDP, or ₹70,009 crore, among the higher deficits across states.
- Rajasthan's outstanding liabilities are estimated at 36% of GSDP by end-2024-25, down from 37.3% a year earlier.
- The report cautions states on rising committed expenditure and subsidy burdens crowding out capital outlay.
RAS Relevance
Authoritative source for Rajasthan's debt and deficit numbers used in RAS economy and current-affairs answers.
VerifiedSource: Reserve Bank of India
Rajasthan SDG Index 2024
Key Findings
- The state's SDG monitoring framework tracks district- and state-level progress on the Sustainable Development Goals for Rajasthan.
- In the national SDG India Index 2023-24, Rajasthan entered the Front Runner category, with composite score in the 65-99 band.
- Districts are ranked within the state, letting the government target laggard districts on health, education and poverty goals.
- The dashboard is aligned with MoSPI's National Indicator Framework, giving Rajasthan-specific data for governance planning.
RAS Relevance
State-level SDG data is directly examinable in RAS on Rajasthan governance, social schemes and district disparities.
VerifiedSource: Government of Rajasthan SDG portal
Two-Year Report Card of the Rajasthan Government (2023-2025)
Key Findings
- Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma released the performance document on 12 December 2025, claiming nearly 70% of election promises fulfilled.
- Of roughly 400 manifesto commitments, 274 are stated to be implemented or in execution.
- The state reports top rankings in 11 national schemes, with the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project as a flagship deliverable.
- MoUs worth ₹35 lakh crore were signed at Rising Rajasthan in December 2024, with projects worth ₹7 lakh crore reported under implementation.
RAS Relevance
Ready reference for Rajasthan current affairs on government schemes, ERCP and investment summits in interviews and mains.
VerifiedSource: ANI News