RAS question
How many telecom subscribers does Rajasthan have as of September 2024?
Correct answer: (D) 6.59 crore.
Rajasthan had 6.59 crore telecom subscribers at the end of September 2024.
Explanation
Rajasthan's Economic Review 2024-25 places postal and telecommunication services within the state's communication infrastructure, noting that they strengthen links across areas, segments and communities. In that section, the review reports that Rajasthan had 11,044 post offices up to November 2024 and 6.59 crore telecom subscribers at the end of September 2024. The supporting table, titled Status of Post Offices and Telecom Subscribers in the State, gives the telecom figure in crore and lists the 2024-25 value as 6.59 up to September 2024. Therefore, among the options, 6.59 crore is the only figure that matches the official September 2024 data.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 7.00 crore overstates the official September 2024 figure, which the Economic Review gives as 6.59 crore.
- (B) 5.50 crore understates the reported subscriber base and does not match the 2024-25 table value of 6.59 crore.
- (C) 8.00 crore is higher than the figure recorded in the Economic Review for the end of September 2024.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan economy data under infrastructure and communication services. RAS repeatedly asks such current Economic Review figures because they show the scale of service access and state capacity.