RAS question
Rajasthan's contribution to India's GDP is approximately:
Correct answer: (C) 4-5%.
Rajasthan contributes roughly 4-5 per cent of India's GDP, with the state Economic Review placing its 2024-25 GSDP share at 4.90 per cent at constant prices and 5.26 per cent at current prices.
Explanation
Rajasthan's contribution to India's GDP is measured through its GSDP-to-GDP share, not through Rajasthan's growth rate or any sectoral share. The Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25 says State Domestic Product measures the value of all goods and services produced within the State and uses it to compare Rajasthan's economy with India. For 2024-25 advance estimates, Rajasthan's GSDP is put at 17.04 lakh crore at current prices against India's GDP of 324.11 lakh crore, giving a 5.26 per cent share. At constant 2011-12 prices, which removes inflation, the Review places the share at 4.90 per cent. The exam-level approximation is therefore 4-5 per cent, consistent with Rajasthan being among the top 10 state economies.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 15 per cent is far above the official 2024-25 shares of 5.26 per cent at current prices and 4.90 per cent at constant prices.
- (B) 10 per cent roughly doubles Rajasthan's official GSDP share in India's GDP, so it overstates the state's weight in the national economy.
- (D) 2 per cent understates Rajasthan's contribution, since the Economic Review places the relevant share close to 5 per cent under both price measures.
Concept
Rajasthan Economy uses GSDP as a share of national GDP to place the state's economy within the all-India aggregate. RAS preparation requires this comparative frame instead of memorising an isolated figure.