RAS question
What is the share of social services in total revenue expenditure in 2023-24?
Correct answer: (B) 42.06%.
In Rajasthan's 2023-24 revenue expenditure, social services accounted for 42.06% of total revenue expenditure.
Explanation
Social services formed the largest named sectoral share in Rajasthan's revenue expenditure for 2023-24, at 42.06% of total revenue expenditure. The Economic Review's sector-wise table places total revenue expenditure at Rs 2,42,231 crore for 2023-24 and records social services at Rs 1,01,884 crore, with the percentage shown in parentheses. Its note clarifies that these parentheses represent the share of that year's total revenue expenditure. This is why 42.06% is the relevant figure for social services, not merely a standalone spending amount.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 32.07% is the 2023-24 share shown for general services, including grants-in-aid and contribution, not social services.
- (C) 25.87% is the 2023-24 share shown for economic services, so it refers to a different expenditure category.
- (D) 50% overstates the social-services share; the verified table gives social services as 42.06% of total revenue expenditure.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan Budget and Economic Review literacy, especially reading sector-wise revenue expenditure tables. RAS often repeats such questions because candidates must connect fiscal categories with their exact shares, not just broad welfare themes.