RAS question
Which country sent the highest number of foreign tourists to Rajasthan in 2024?
Correct answer: (A) USA 1,56,719.
In 2024, the United States of America sent the highest number of foreign tourists to Rajasthan, with 1,56,719 visitors recorded in the Economic Review 2024-25.
Explanation
The Government of Rajasthan's Economic Review 2024-25 gives the country-wise tourist figures in Table 6.3. For 2024, the United States of America is listed at 1,56,719 visitors, which is higher than the United Kingdom at 1,27,886 and France at 1,23,585. Germany is listed lower at 76,603. The answer is therefore USA because it has the largest 2024 figure among the countries in the options, not merely because it appears first in the list. For RAS economy questions, the key is to compare the latest year column in the official table and then rank the options by their recorded values.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) The United Kingdom is wrong because its 2024 figure is 1,27,886, below the United States of America's 1,56,719.
- (C) France is wrong because its 2024 figure is 1,23,585, placing it below both the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
- (D) Germany is wrong because its 2024 figure is 76,603, far below the United States of America's 1,56,719.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan economy data from official tourism statistics, especially country-wise foreign tourist inflow. It recurs in RAS because tourism is a standard state economy topic where rankings and latest-year figures are directly asked.