Aspirant Academy
ENHI

RAS question

Isabgol (psyllium) is primarily grown in which district of Rajasthan?

Correct answer: (A) Barmer.

Among the given Rajasthan districts, Barmer is the primary isabgol-producing district, with 38,483 MT listed against Jalore's 32,567 MT in the Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project value-chain report.

  1. (A)

    Barmer

  2. (B)

    Jalore

  3. (C)

    Jodhpur

  4. (D)

    Sikar

Explanation

Barmer is the best answer because the cited Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project value-chain report lists it ahead of the other relevant option, Jalore, in isabgol production. In its district scenario for Rajasthan, the report names Barmer and Jalore among the important isabgol-producing districts and gives Barmer a production figure of 38,483 MT, compared with 32,567 MT for Jalore. That makes Barmer the stronger option when the question asks where isabgol is primarily grown among these choices. The explanation should stop at this supported comparison: the broader claim that Rajasthan produces about 80% of India's isabgol is not grounded in the supplied official source and should not be used here.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) Jalore is an important isabgol-producing district, but the cited value-chain report lists its production at 32,567 MT, below Barmer's 38,483 MT.
  • (C) Jodhpur is not identified in the cited district-production comparison as the leading isabgol option, while the report specifically places Barmer above Jalore.
  • (D) Sikar is not supported by the cited report as the main isabgol-producing choice; the verified comparison points to Barmer, not Sikar.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan's agricultural geography, especially the district-wise distribution of cash and medicinal crops. It recurs in RAS because crop-location pairs are a compact way to test whether aspirants know Rajasthan beyond broad regional labels.

Source

Related questions