RAS question
In Rajasthan's 2019 livestock ranking, which animal stood second by share among the most common animals?
Correct answer: (B) Cow.
In Rajasthan's 2019 livestock ranking, cow stood second among the most common animals, with a 24.53% share.
Explanation
The 20th Livestock Census Rajasthan 2019 source lists goat at 2,08,40,203 and cattle at 1,39,37,630, followed by buffalo at 1,36,93,316 and sheep at 79,03,857. Read with the given percentage ranking, this places goat first with 36.70% and cow second with 24.53%. The point of the question is the rank, not simply the presence of cattle in the state. Buffalo is close, but it is still listed below cow, while sheep is much further down. So the animal occupying the second position in Rajasthan's 2019 livestock share is cow.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Goat cannot be the second-ranked animal because the 2019 ranking places it first, with a 36.70% share.
- (C) Buffalo is close to cow but is listed third, with a 24.10% share, so it does not match the second-rank clue.
- (D) Sheep is placed fourth, with a 13.91% share, which puts it below goat, cow and buffalo.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan economy and animal husbandry data from the 20th Livestock Census. RAS often asks such rank-based questions because livestock composition links static Rajasthan geography with current economic facts.