RAS question
Which industry is largest employer in Rajasthan after agriculture?
Correct answer: (A) Textile.
The textile industry is Rajasthan's largest employer after agriculture.
Explanation
Rajasthan's textile industry is the largest employer in the state after agriculture. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews confirms the ranking from another angle: tourism is Rajasthan's third-largest employer after agriculture and the textile sector. That places textiles immediately after agriculture in employment importance. Bhilwara, Pali, Jaipur and Jodhpur are major textile centres, which helps explain why the sector has such a wide employment footprint across the state rather than being confined to one city. For RAS economy questions, the key point is the sectoral order: agriculture first, textiles next, and tourism after that.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) IT is not Rajasthan's largest employer after agriculture; the supported sector is textiles.
- (C) Tourism and hospitality is important for employment, but tourism is placed third after agriculture and the textile sector, so it cannot be the largest employer after agriculture.
- (D) Mining is not the sector immediately after agriculture in employment; that position belongs to textiles.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan economy's sectoral employment pattern, especially the relative importance of traditional industries. It recurs in RAS because employment-based rankings are a standard way of linking industry geography with state economic structure.