RAS question
How many Greenfield expressways are planned in Rajasthan as part of the 2024-25 Budget?
Correct answer: (B) 9.
Rajasthan planned nine Greenfield expressways under the 2024-25 Budget with the aim of making the state an expressway capital of India.
Explanation
Rajasthan planned 9 Greenfield expressways under the 2024-25 Budget with the aim of making the state an expressway capital of India. The Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25 records this plan for nine expressways. Later administrative progress covered a smaller number: detailed project reports (DPRs) for seven expressways were approved on 13 December 2024. Thus, seven is the number of approved DPRs, not the total number of expressways in the Budget plan; the planned total remains nine.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Five understates the 2024-25 Budget plan, which covers nine Greenfield expressways.
- (C) Twelve overstates the 2024-25 Budget plan, which covers nine Greenfield expressways, not twelve.
- (D) Seven confuses administrative progress with the Budget plan: seven DPRs were approved, but nine expressways were planned.
Concept
When reading Rajasthan Budget announcements on infrastructure, distinguish the original Budget plan from later progress at the DPR stage. RAS questions on state economic planning often depend on precise Budget figures rather than broad awareness of the sector.