RAS question
According to the World Fisheries Day 2025 data, India's fish production in 2024-25 reached approximately how many lakh tonnes?
Correct answer: (C) 195 lakh tonnes.
According to the World Fisheries Day 2025 PIB backgrounder, India's fish production reached about 195 lakh tonnes in 2024-25.
Explanation
The PIB backgrounder on World Fisheries Day 2025 records India's fish output rising from 96 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 195 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, meaning it more than doubled over the period. Therefore, 195 lakh tonnes is the correct official production figure. PIB places this number in a wider economic context: India is the world's second-largest fish-producing country and one of the leading shrimp producers. PIB also reports that marine product exports rose by 11.08%, from US$0.81 billion in October 2024 to US$0.90 billion in October 2025, showing why fisheries data is relevant for both agriculture and the blue economy.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 150 lakh tonnes understates the 2024-25 figure; the PIB backgrounder records 195 lakh tonnes, not 150 lakh tonnes.
- (B) 175 lakh tonnes is below the official 2024-25 production figure reported by PIB.
- (D) 225 lakh tonnes overstates the reported output; PIB records 195 lakh tonnes for 2024-25.
Concept
This tests current official data on fisheries within the agriculture, allied sectors and blue economy part of the economy syllabus. RAS repeatedly asks such figures because they connect production trends, exports and government sectoral priorities.