RAS question
Which district has the highest Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) at current prices in 2023-24?
Correct answer: (B) Jaipur.
Jaipur had the highest Gross District Domestic Product at current prices in Rajasthan in 2023-24, with GDDP of Rs 2,12,335 crore.
Explanation
The official Economic Review 2024-25 places Jaipur first among Rajasthan districts for Gross District Domestic Product at current prices in 2023-24. It reports Jaipur's GDDP as Rs 2,12,335 crore, compared with Rs 1,86,868 crore in 2022-23, a growth of 13.63 per cent. The same top-five table and discussion show Alwar next at Rs 1,19,820 crore, followed by Jodhpur at Rs 83,191 crore, Bhilwara at Rs 76,716 crore and Ajmer at Rs 70,283 crore. So the answer turns on the current-price district ranking, not on growth rate or constant-price estimates: Jaipur is the clear leader by absolute GDDP in 2023-24.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Jodhpur is not first because the Economic Review ranks it third at current prices, with GDDP of Rs 83,191 crore in 2023-24.
- (C) Bhilwara is not first because it is listed fourth among the top districts at current prices, with GDDP of Rs 76,716 crore in 2023-24.
- (D) Alwar is close but still second, with GDDP of Rs 1,19,820 crore against Jaipur's Rs 2,12,335 crore in 2023-24.
Concept
This tests district-level income accounting under Rajasthan Economy, especially the distinction between total GDDP and growth rate. RAS repeats such ranking facts because they connect official economic statistics with regional development patterns.