RAS question
As per 2024-25 data, which crop has the highest production in Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (D) Wheat.
As per Rajasthan's 2024-25 crop data, wheat has the highest production in the state, estimated at around 122.35 lakh tonnes.
Explanation
Wheat is the highest-production crop in Rajasthan in the 2024-25 data. Green Leaf reports that Rajasthan's agriculture department estimated wheat production at around 122.35 lakh tonnes from over 31.45 lakh hectares, almost level with the previous year's 120.83 lakh tonnes. That scale is well above the other listed rabi crops in the same report: mustard is estimated at over 55.55 lakh tonnes and barley at over 14.35 lakh tonnes. Wheat production has grown strongly in irrigated districts such as Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Alwar, keeping Rajasthan among India's major wheat-producing states.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Mustard is a leading Rajasthan crop, but the 2024-25 estimate puts it at over 55.55 lakh tonnes, far below wheat's around 122.35 lakh tonnes.
- (B) Bajra is a major crop in Rajasthan, but it is not the highest in total production, whereas wheat is.
- (C) Barley is listed in the rabi estimates at over 14.35 lakh tonnes, which is much lower than wheat's around 122.35 lakh tonnes.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan agriculture: crop production ranking, rabi crops and the role of irrigation in regional output. RAS repeats this because crop rankings connect physical geography with the state's economy and current government data.