RAS question
Rajasthan ranks which position in India for solar energy capacity?
Correct answer: (B) 1st (or top 2).
Rajasthan ranks first in India for installed solar power capacity, with 41,685.53 MW listed as its solar power total as on 30 April 2026.
Explanation
Rajasthan is the right choice because the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's state-wise renewable power table places Rajasthan at the top for solar power capacity. On 30 April 2026, Rajasthan's solar power total was 41,685.53 MW, ahead of Gujarat's 31,099.99 MW. Rajasthan therefore ranked first, or at least among the top two states, in installed solar energy capacity. Bhadla is one of the world's largest solar parks, and Rajasthan is repeatedly associated with large-scale solar generation in RAS preparation.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 10th is wrong because the cited MNRE table places Rajasthan at the top for solar power total, not in a low-ranking position.
- (C) 5th is wrong because Rajasthan's solar power total of 41,685.53 MW was higher than the other state totals in the MNRE table.
- (D) 3rd is wrong because Rajasthan was ahead of Gujarat, whose solar power total was 31,099.99 MW.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's renewable-energy profile within the Economy of Rajasthan syllabus. It recurs in RAS because solar capacity links state geography, infrastructure, and contemporary economic development.