RAS question
Development expenditure 2023-24:
Correct answer: (B) ₹1,91,190 crore.
Rajasthan's developmental expenditure in 2023-24 was ₹1,91,190 crore, equal to 71.0 per cent of total expenditure.
Explanation
Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25 reports that developmental expenditure in 2023-24 was ₹1,91,190 crore. Developmental expenditure comprises expenditure on Economic and Social Services. Its importance is not only the absolute amount but its share in the budget, because it formed 71.0 per cent of total expenditure. That makes option B the only figure aligned with the official data. For RAS Economy questions, this is a typical budget-composition fact: the examiner expects the candidate to recognise the official number and understand that the 71 per cent share refers to total expenditure, not merely a sectoral or scheme-level head.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) ₹1,50,000 crore understates the official developmental expenditure, which the Economic Review places at ₹1,91,190 crore for 2023-24.
- (C) ₹1,00,000 crore is too low and cannot represent the reported 71.0 per cent share of total expenditure.
- (D) ₹2,50,000 crore overstates the official developmental expenditure figure reported for 2023-24.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan budget classification, especially the distinction between developmental expenditure and total expenditure. It recurs in RAS because budget shares are a compact way to test both fiscal facts and interpretation of official economic documents.