CORE Key Points at a Glance

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    Agriculture + allied sectors contribute 26.92% of Rajasthan's GSVA (2024-25), well above the national average of ~17%.

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    Total irrigation potential created in Rajasthan: 39.36 lakh hectare (up to March 2024); annual budget 2024-25 ₹5,803.75 crore.

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    Rajasthan ranks #1 in India for wool production (47.98% of national production, 2022-23) and #2 for milk (14.44% of national milk production).

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    Livestock GVA in Rajasthan: ₹1.98 lakh crore (2024-25, current prices) — exceeds the crop sector GVA; milk alone contributes 80.17% of livestock GVO.

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    Rajasthan holds 10.60% of the country's total livestock; including 84.43% of national camel population, 14% goats, 12.47% buffaloes.

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    ERCP (Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal) — Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project: drinking water to 17 districts, 3.25 crore people; irrigation to 2,51,000 new + 1,52,000 additional hectares.

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    Rajasthan's annual surface water availability is ~40,000 MCM but only ~50% is currently utilized; 80% of groundwater blocks are over-exploited.

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    PM-KISAN provides ₹6,000/year (centre); Rajasthan supplements with ₹3,000/year (CM Kisan Samman Nidhi) — total ₹9,000/year to 72-74 lakh registered farmers.

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    PMFBY (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana) continued till 2025-26 with total outlay ₹69,515.71 crore (2021-22 to 2025-26); uses YES-TECH and WINDS satellite technology.

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    Rajasthan is India's top millet producer ("Millet Bowl of India") — bajra, jowar, ragi production supported by Rajasthan Millets Promotion Mission (₹40 crore annual).

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    IGNP (Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana) serves 5,719 villages and 39 towns in the Thar Desert; RWSLIP (JICA funding) rehabilitates 137 irrigation projects covering 4.70 lakh hectare CCA.

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    Groundwater: fluoride contamination affects multiple districts; ERCP + JJM rural household connections 59.61 lakh (8.26 lakh added in 2024-25) address this structural crisis.

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    Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) launched October 2025: ₹24,000 crore/year for 6 years, integrating 36 schemes for 100 low-productivity districts, 1.7 crore farmers.

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    Micro-irrigation (PMKSY) in Rajasthan 2024-25: drip and mini-sprinkler 34,469 ha + sprinkler 56,727 ha covered; ₹123.79 crore spent. / सूक्ष्म सिंचाई (PMKSY): ड्रिप एवं मिनी स्प्रिंकलर 34,469 हेक्टेयर + स्प्रिंकलर 56,727 हेक्टेयर; ₹123.79 करोड़ व्यय।

PREDICTED Predicted RAS Questions

Based on PYQ trends and 2026 syllabus analysis

1 5M What is Rajasthan's position in national agriculture and why is its agriculture share in GSVA significantly above the national average? 5 marks · 50 words

Model Answer

Rajasthan's agriculture and allied sectors contribute 26.92% of GSVA (2024-25) versus the national average of ~17%. Rajasthan is #1 in bajra, mustard, guar, cumin, and wool production, and #2 in milk. Vast arid land, agrarian workforce (~50% employment), and limited industrialisation explain the high agricultural share.

~50 words • 5 marks

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