RAS question
Which combination correctly reflects the scale of the Rajasthan cyber-fraud action reported on 3 May 2026?
Correct answer: (D) 21 arrests and Rs 17 crore fraud.
The Rajasthan cyber-fraud action reported on 3 May 2026 involved 21 arrests and fraud worth Rs 17 crore.
Explanation
The reported scale of the action was 21 arrests and fraud worth Rs 17 crore, so option D is the only combination that matches both figures. The Amar Ujala report on Nagaur said police acted against cyber crime under Operation Mule Hunter, exposed cyber fraud of about Rs 17 crore, and arrested 21 accused from different police-station areas. That matters because the question is not asking for a broad description of the case; it is testing the exact scale reported in the current-affairs item. Any option that changes either the arrest count or the value of fraud misstates the operation.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Option A is wrong because both figures are far below the reported 21 arrests and Rs 17 crore fraud scale.
- (B) Option B is wrong because the report did not state 12 arrests or Rs 7 crore fraud; it stated 21 arrests and about Rs 17 crore.
- (C) Option C is wrong because 18 arrests and Rs 11 crore do not match the figures reported for the operation.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan current affairs, especially policing and cyber-crime action reported in state news. Such fact pairs recur in RAS because prelims often asks candidates to identify the exact scale of recent government or police operations.