RAS question
In which SDG did Rajasthan achieve a perfect score of 100?
Correct answer: (C) SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy.
Rajasthan achieved a perfect score of 100 in SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy, in the SDG India Index 2023-24.
Explanation
The Economic Review 2025-26 states that Rajasthan's overall score in the SDG India Index rose from 60 in 2020-21 to 67 in 2023-24, moving the state from the Performer category to the Front-Runner category. Within this wider improvement, Rajasthan achieved a perfect score of 100 in SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy. Goal 1, No Poverty, and Goal 12, Responsible Consumption and Production, are also notable achievements, but neither received a perfect score. Therefore, option C is correct: among the four options, only SDG 7 matches the score of 100.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Rajasthan's score in SDG 1, No Poverty, improved to 82 in 2023-24. This is a notable achievement, but not a perfect score of 100.
- (B) Rajasthan scored 63 in SDG 4, Quality Education, in 2023-24, so it was not the goal with a perfect score.
- (D) Rajasthan scored 89 in SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production, in 2023-24. This is a notable achievement, but not a perfect score of 100.
Concept
This question tests Rajasthan's performance in the SDG India Index. It is a recurring RAS economy theme because state development indicators connect governance, planning and Economic Review data. Such questions require candidates to distinguish the headline composite score from standout performance in an individual goal.