RAS question
What is Rajasthan's rank in India for wool production?
Correct answer: (A) 1st.
Rajasthan ranks first in India in wool production.
Explanation
Rajasthan is India’s leading wool-producing state. The PIB release on Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024 states that, in 2023-24, the major contribution to India’s wool production came from Rajasthan, with a 47.53% share. That makes Rajasthan the clear first-ranked state, ahead of Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh. This also supports the standard exam fact that Rajasthan produces roughly 40-45% or more of India’s wool, depending on the reference year. For RAS, the key is not just the rank but the scale: Rajasthan’s arid and semi-arid livestock economy gives wool production a distinct place in the state’s agricultural and animal-husbandry profile.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) 2nd is wrong because the PIB ranking places Jammu and Kashmir after Rajasthan, while Rajasthan itself has the largest share.
- (C) 3rd is wrong because Gujarat is listed after Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, not Rajasthan.
- (D) 5th is wrong because Himachal Pradesh is the fifth state in the PIB list, whereas Rajasthan is placed first.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan’s livestock economy under state agriculture and animal husbandry. It recurs in RAS because wool, dairy and livestock rankings are high-yield factual anchors for Rajasthan economy questions.