RAS question
What was the fishing sector's growth rate at constant (2011-12) prices in Rajasthan in 2024-25?
Correct answer: (C) 25.89%.
Rajasthan's fishing sector was estimated to grow at 25.89% in 2024-25 at constant 2011-12 prices.
Explanation
The answer is 25.89% because Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25 gives the growth rates of agriculture and allied sub-sectors at constant 2011-12 prices for 2024-25 over 2023-24. It states that agriculture and allied sectors as a whole grew by 5.05%, while the crop, livestock, forestry and logging, and fishing sectors were estimated to grow at 4.73%, 5.43%, 3.76% and 25.89% respectively. Since 25.89% is listed specifically for fishing and is higher than the other agriculture sub-sector rates, it matches the explanation that fishing recorded the highest growth among the agriculture sub-sectors.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 5% is close to the overall agriculture and allied sector growth rate of 5.05%, but the Review lists fishing separately at 25.89%.
- (B) 10% does not match any fishing-sector figure in the cited growth-rate statement, where fishing is given as 25.89%.
- (D) 15% understates the Review's fishing-sector estimate, which is 25.89% at constant 2011-12 prices.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan economy data from Gross State Value Added and agriculture-allied sector growth. Such figures recur in RAS because the exam often asks candidates to identify the fastest-growing sub-sector or interpret Economic Review tables.