RAS question
Which of the following is NOT included in Rajasthan's broadened 'Sunrise Sectors' list under RIPS 2024?
Correct answer: (D) ventional Coal Mining and Thermal Power.
Conventional coal mining and thermal power are not included in Rajasthan's RIPS 2024 Sunrise Sectors list.
Explanation
Under RIPS 2024, Rajasthan's Sunrise Sectors are framed as high-growth sectors with future relevance. The official focus-sector list includes Green Hydrogen, Ethanol, Medical Devices & Equipment, Biotechnology, New Battery Technology, Industry 4.0, Data Centres, Rare Earth Elements, Lab-grown Diamonds, Aero & Space, Defence, Drones, Semiconductors, Agri-Tech and Waste Recycling. That makes conventional coal mining and thermal power the odd option: they do not appear in the Sunrise Sectors list. This also fits the logic of the category, because the listed sectors are forward-looking, technology-led or sustainability-oriented, whereas coal mining and thermal power belong to the older conventional industrial frame.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Semiconductors and drones are both expressly listed as Sunrise Sectors in the RIPS 2024 focus-sector PDF.
- (B) Green Hydrogen and Agri-Tech both appear in the official Sunrise Sectors list, so this pair is included.
- (C) Aero & Space and Defence are both named in the Sunrise Sectors list under RIPS 2024.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan industrial policy, especially the classification of focus sectors under RIPS 2024. It recurs in RAS because state economic policy questions often ask candidates to separate new growth priorities from older conventional sectors.