RAS question
What was Rajasthan's projected population as of 1 March 2024?
Correct answer: (C) 8.19 crore.
Rajasthan's projected population as on 1 March 2024 was 8.19 crore.
Explanation
The official Rajasthan Factfile gives Rajasthan's population as 8.19 crore and explicitly labels it as the figure projected as on 1 March 2024. That date matters because the question is not asking for a Census count or a rounded approximation; it is asking for the specific projected figure used in the state factfile. Rajasthan is also framed as India's 7th most populous state, but the answer turns on matching the exact official projection. Among the four options, only 8.19 crore preserves both the figure and the context of projection, so option C is the correct choice.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 10 crore is too high because the official factfile's projected population figure for 1 March 2024 is 8.19 crore.
- (B) 6 crore is too low and does not match the official projected population stated for Rajasthan as on 1 March 2024.
- (D) 7 crore is only a rough lower figure, while the question requires the exact official projection of 8.19 crore.
Concept
This tests demographic facts within Rajasthan geography, especially the ability to distinguish an official projected population figure from rounded estimates. Such figures recur in RAS because state factfile data is a common source for direct, date-specific questions.