RAS question
What is the projected population of Rajasthan as on 1st March, 2024?
Correct answer: (B) 8.19 crore.
Rajasthan's projected population as on 1 March 2024 was 8.19 crore.
Explanation
Rajasthan's projected population as on 1 March 2024 was 8.19 crore. Rising Rajasthan's Rajasthan Factfile places this figure under Population and labels it as projected for that exact date, so option B matches both the value and the time reference. At this population level, Rajasthan is treated as India's seventh most populous State. For RAS preparation, the key is not just remembering a rounded demographic number, but matching it to the official date and wording. Here, 8.19 crore is the only option that corresponds to the official projected population entry.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 7.50 crore is lower than the official projected population figure of 8.19 crore for Rajasthan as on 1 March 2024.
- (C) 9.00 crore overstates the projected population because the cited factfile gives Rajasthan's figure as 8.19 crore.
- (D) 8.50 crore is close enough to be tempting, but it does not match the official projected figure of 8.19 crore.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan demographic facts under Geography of Rajasthan. Such figures recur in RAS because State-level population, area and rank data are standard factfile items for preliminary questions.