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RAS question

Match the following government schemes/institutions of Rajasthan with their primary focus area: P. Gopalan Scheme — 1. Conservation of indigenous cattle breeds through gaushala support Q. Pashu Mitra Scheme — 2. Training village-level animal health workers for first-aid and basic treatment R. Nandi Shala — 3. Shelter and upkeep of unproductive/stray bulls S. RAJFED — 4. Procurement and marketing of agricultural produce Choose the correct match:

Correct answer: (A) P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4.

In Rajasthan, the correct matching is Gopalan Scheme with gaushala support for indigenous cattle conservation, Pashu Mitra Scheme with village-level animal-health worker training, Nandi Shala with shelter for unproductive or stray bulls, and RAJFED with procurement and marketing of agricultural produce.

  1. (A)

    P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4

  2. (B)

    P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3

  3. (C)

    P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3

  4. (D)

    P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2

Explanation

The match works because each item belongs to a distinct part of Rajasthan's rural and livestock administration. The Gopalan Scheme is linked to support for gaushalas and conservation of indigenous cattle. The Pashu Mitra Scheme concerns training village-level para-veterinary workers who can provide first aid and basic treatment. Nandi Shala is meant for the shelter and upkeep of unproductive or stray bulls, not for agricultural marketing. RAJFED completes the set: its official page describes it as Rajasthan State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd., the state's apex marketing federation, and says it deals in the procurement, sale and processing of agricultural products. Hence P-1, Q-2, R-3 and S-4 is the only fully consistent match.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) B reverses the livestock roles because Gopalan Scheme is tied to gaushala support for indigenous cattle conservation, while Pashu Mitra is the worker-training scheme.
  • (C) C gets Gopalan and Pashu Mitra right but wrongly assigns Nandi Shala to agricultural procurement and marketing, which belongs to RAJFED.
  • (D) D mismatches every institution: Gopalan is not the stray-bull shelter, RAJFED is not a health-worker training scheme, and Nandi Shala is not the gaushala conservation support scheme.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan-specific government schemes and rural institutions, a recurring RAS area because livestock welfare, cooperative marketing and agricultural support appear repeatedly in state-economy and geography questions. The key is to remember the primary function, not just the scheme name.

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