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Rajasthan's Per Capita Income is _______ compared to the national average.

Correct answer: (D) Lower.

Rajasthan's per capita income is lower than the national average.

  1. (A)

    Higher

  2. (B)

    Double

  3. (C)

    Equal

  4. (D)

    Lower

Explanation

Rajasthan's per capita income is below the national average in the 2024-25 current-price estimates. The Economic Review explains that per capita income is derived by dividing net state domestic product by the mid-year total population, and then compares Rajasthan with All India in Table 1.4. For 2024-25, Rajasthan's per capita income at current prices is Rs. 1,85,053, while the All India figure is Rs. 2,00,162. Since Rajasthan's figure is smaller than the All India figure, Rajasthan's per capita income is lower than the national average.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Higher is wrong because the 2024-25 current-price figure for Rajasthan, Rs. 1,85,053, is below the All India figure of Rs. 2,00,162.
  • (B) Double is wrong because Rajasthan's per capita income is not even above the All India figure, let alone twice it.
  • (C) Equal is wrong because the 2024-25 values are different: Rs. 1,85,053 for Rajasthan and Rs. 2,00,162 for All India.

Concept

The Rajasthan Economy syllabus includes state income indicators, especially PCI as a headline measure for comparing Rajasthan with the national economy. RAS economy preparation regularly uses current economic-review figures for factual state-economy comparisons.

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