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RAS question

Consider the following statements about Rajasthan livestock: 1. Rajasthan has the largest livestock population among all Indian states. 2. Rajasthan ranks first in India in both wool and camel population. 3. The Jodhpur-Bikaner belt is the primary zone for camel rearing in Rajasthan. 4. Rajasthan also ranks first in India in milk production. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct answer: (B) 2 and 3 only.

Rajasthan ranks first in India in wool production and camel population, and the Jodhpur-Bikaner region is Rajasthan's main camel-rearing zone. However, Rajasthan does not have India's largest total livestock population and is not the country's top milk-producing state.

  1. (A)

    1, 2 and 3 only

  2. (B)

    2 and 3 only

  3. (C)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

  4. (D)

    1 and 3 only

Explanation

Rajasthan's principal livestock strengths are wool production, camels and animal husbandry in the desert region; this does not mean that the state leads every national livestock indicator. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying's Lok Sabha answer on the 20th Livestock Census records 56,800,945 livestock in Rajasthan in 2019, or about 5.68 crore, compared with 68,012,945 in Uttar Pradesh, or about 6.80 crore. Rajasthan therefore did not have India's largest total livestock population. The Press Information Bureau release on Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024 identifies Rajasthan as the largest contributor to national wool production and Uttar Pradesh as the top milk-producing state. Rajasthan also ranks first in camel population, and the Jodhpur-Bikaner region is its main camel-rearing zone. Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Option A includes statement 1, but the 20th Livestock Census places Uttar Pradesh ahead of Rajasthan in total livestock population.
  • (C) Option C treats statement 4 as correct, but Uttar Pradesh, not Rajasthan, ranks first in milk production.
  • (D) Option D omits statement 2, even though Rajasthan ranks first in India in both wool production and camel population.

Concept

Rajasthan's economic geography reflects different rankings for total livestock, wool, camels and milk, along with regional specialisation in animal husbandry. In RAS, ranking-based questions often connect livestock-census data with Rajasthan's desert economy, livelihoods and geographic conditions.

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