RAS question
What percentage of India's livestock does Rajasthan have?
Correct answer: (D) 10.60%.
Rajasthan has about 10.60 per cent of India's livestock.
Explanation
Rajasthan's share of India's livestock is about 10.60 per cent, so 10.60% is the precise option. The Rajasthan Economic Review 2025-26 places the state's total livestock population, as per the Livestock Census 2019, at 568.01 lakh and says Rajasthan is home to about 10.60 per cent of the country's livestock. Livestock is a high-yield RAS fact for Rajasthan's economy because the state accounts for 84.43 per cent of India's camels, besides separate shares in cattle, buffaloes, goats and sheep. The key fact is the state-level share in the national livestock base, not a rounded estimate such as 8%, 15% or 5%.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 5% is too low; Rajasthan's share of India's livestock is about 10.60 per cent.
- (B) 15% overstates Rajasthan's share of India's livestock, which is about 10.60 per cent.
- (C) 8% is below Rajasthan's official share of about 10.60 per cent of the country's livestock.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan economy under livestock and animal husbandry, especially the state's share in national livestock resources. Such percentage facts recur in RAS because they link Rajasthan's arid economy with animal wealth and camel concentration.