RAS question
According to Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25, the total number of telecom subscribers (all operators) in the state as of September 2024 is approximately:
Correct answer: (B) 6.59 crore.
According to the Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25, Rajasthan had 6.59 crore telecom subscribers at the end of September 2024.
Explanation
The Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25 records 6.59 crore total telecom subscribers in the state at the end of September 2024. This total comprises 6.47 crore wireless subscribers and 0.12 crore wireline subscribers. Their sum is 6.59 crore, so option B is correct. Since the question asks for the total number of subscribers, the two categories must be added rather than considered separately.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 10 crore is incorrect because it exceeds the recorded total of 6.59 crore telecom subscribers at the end of September 2024.
- (C) 4 crore is incorrect because it is below the recorded total of 6.59 crore telecom subscribers.
- (D) 8 crore is incorrect because it exceeds the recorded total of 6.59 crore telecom subscribers.
Concept
This question tests the ability to interpret infrastructure and service-sector statistics in the Rajasthan Economic Review. Such data is relevant to RAS because communication indicators describe the current condition of the state's economy and infrastructure.