RAS question
How many government appointments were made in 2024-25 (till 12 January 2025)?
Correct answer: (C) 59,236.
In Rajasthan, 59,236 government appointments were made in 2024-25 up to 12 January 2025.
Explanation
According to the Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25, appointments had been made to 59,236 posts in 2024-25 up to 12 January 2025. Recruitment was still underway for 1,72,990 posts; this number does not represent appointments already made. The Department of Personnel handles the State government's human resources and oversees recruitment to RAS and other civil services. The year-wise table lists 45,806 appointments for 2022-23, 53,990 for 2023-24, and 59,236 for 2024-25 up to 12 January 2025.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 1,72,990 refers to posts for which recruitment was still underway, not appointments already made by 12 January 2025.
- (B) In the year-wise table, 45,806 is the number of appointments for 2022-23, not for 2024-25.
- (D) 53,990 is the number of appointments for 2023-24, while 59,236 appointments had been made in 2024-25 up to 12 January 2025.
Concept
This question tests your ability to read labour and employment data in the Rajasthan Economic Review and distinguish appointments already made from recruitment still in progress. Budget and economic-review tables present governance figures directly, so RAS often asks such questions.