Rajasthan Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Which organisation prepared the 'Jobs at Your Doorstep' report launched in New Delhi on 22 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — World Bank
PIB (Education): Dharmendra Pradhan and Mansukh Mandaviya launched the 'Jobs at Your Doorstep' report by the World Bank.
Which of the following states is NOT among the six STARS states covered by the 'Jobs at Your Doorstep' report?
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Correct answer: B — Gujarat
PIB (Education): the STARS states are Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan; Gujarat is not among them.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed an event at Kotra, Udaipur, on 16 November 2024 marking the 150th birth anniversary of:
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Correct answer: B — Bhagwan Birsa Munda
PIB (Vice-President's Secretariat): the event at Kotra, Udaipur marked the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
Which principle of Bhagwan Birsa Munda did the Vice-President describe as 'a way of life' at Kotra, Udaipur, in November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Jal, Jungle, Zameen
PIB (Vice-President's Secretariat): he said Birsa Munda's 'Jal, Jungle, Zameen' principles are not just words but a way of life.
Mahendra Singh Mewar, who died on 10 November 2024, had represented which Lok Sabha constituency?
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Correct answer: C — Chittorgarh
PIB (PMO) and The Hindu/NDTV (PTI): he was a former MP from Chittorgarh, elected in 1989. (Rajsamand is now represented by his daughter-in-law Mahima Kumari.)
Consider the following about Mahendra Singh Mewar: 1. He died in Udaipur at the age of 83. 2. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Udaipur in 1989. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The Hindu/NDTV (PTI): he died at a private hospital in Udaipur at 83, but he was elected from Chittorgarh (not Udaipur) in 1989. So only 1 is correct.
Under the amended rules (November 2024), what is the environmental compensation per stubble-burning incident for a farmer with less than two acres?
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Correct answer: A — ₹5,000
PIB (MoEFCC): for land under two acres the EC was revised from ₹2,500 to ₹5,000 per incident.
For a farmer with more than five acres, the revised environmental compensation for stubble burning (November 2024) is:
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Correct answer: D — ₹30,000
PIB (MoEFCC): for land over five acres the EC was revised from ₹15,000 to ₹30,000 per incident.
Consider the following about the revised environmental compensation for stubble burning (November 2024): 1. The amendment rules were notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. For farmers with two acres or more but less than five acres, the rate is ₹10,000 per incident. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB: MoEFCC notified the Amendment Rules on 6 November 2024 (G.S.R. 690(E)); the 2-to-under-5-acre rate went from ₹5,000 to ₹10,000. Both are correct.
Which convocation of IIT Jodhpur did Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar address as Chief Guest on 26 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 10th
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: 'Vice-President Addresses Students at the 10th Convocation of IIT Jodhpur'.
At IIT Jodhpur's convocation (26 October 2024), the Vice-President commended the institute as the first institution nationally to offer engineering and technology courses in:
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Correct answer: D — The mother tongue
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: the VP commended IIT Jodhpur as the first institution nationally to offer engineering and technology courses in the mother tongue.
On 24 October 2024, NLC India Ltd signed agreements to form two power joint ventures with which state entity?
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Correct answer: C — Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited
PIB, 24 Oct 2024: NLC India Ltd entered into Joint Venture Agreements for formation of two JVs with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL).
What equity stake will NLCIL hold in each of the two joint ventures with RRVUNL announced on 24 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 74%
PIB, 24 Oct 2024: in both the Joint Ventures, NLCIL will hold a 74% equity stake, while RRVUNL will hold 26%.
What ex-gratia did the PM announce from PMNRF on 20 October 2024 for victims of the Dholpur (Rajasthan) road accident?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2 lakh per deceased; ₹50,000 per injured
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased; the injured would be given ₹50,000.
How much did Rajasthan receive as the first instalment of XV Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies for 2024-25, released on 12 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Over ₹1,267 crore
PIB (12 Oct 2024): over Rs.1267 crores for Rajasthan and over Rs.988 crores for Andhra Pradesh released as the first instalment.
Untied XV Finance Commission grants to Panchayats can be used across how many subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule?
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Correct answer: C — 29
PIB (12 Oct 2024): untied grants enable Panchayats to address local needs across 29 subjects under the Eleventh Schedule.
Which of the following is NOT a permitted use of untied XV Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies?
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Correct answer: D — Salaries and establishment costs
PIB (12 Oct 2024): untied grants cover subjects from agriculture and rural housing to education and sanitation, but cannot be used for salaries or establishment costs.
Under which provision did the CAQM authorise district authorities on 12 October 2024 to prosecute officials for inaction on stubble burning?
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Correct answer: D — Section 14 of the CAQM Act, 2021
PIB (12 Oct 2024): the CAQM, in exercise of the powers vested under section 14 of the CAQM Act 2021, authorised the Deputy Commissioners/District Collectors/District Magistrates.
How many Central Teams did the CAQM deploy to Punjab and Haryana to check paddy stubble burning (October 2024)?
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Correct answer: B — 26
PIB (12 Oct 2024): the CAQM deployed 26 Central Teams to Punjab and Haryana.
How many paddy residue burning events were reported from Punjab between 15 September and 9 October 2024, as per the CAQM?
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Correct answer: A — 267
PIB (12 Oct 2024): 267 and 187 paddy residue burning events were reported from Punjab and Haryana respectively during 15 September - 9 October 2024.
The Union Cabinet on 9 October 2024 approved roads in border areas of which two states?
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Correct answer: D — Rajasthan and Punjab
PIB (9 Oct 2024): the Cabinet approved construction of 2,280 km roads in border areas of Rajasthan and Punjab.
What is the investment for the 2,280 km of border-area roads approved by the Cabinet on 9 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — ₹4,406 crore
PIB (9 Oct 2024): the roads will be built at an investment of Rs 4,406 crore.
Consider the following statements about the Cabinet decision of 9 October 2024 on border roads: 1. It covers construction of 2,280 km of roads. 2. It covers border areas of Gujarat as well. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. PIB (9 Oct 2024): 2,280 km roads in border areas of Rajasthan and Punjab; Gujarat is not included.
Where did DRDO conduct the flight-tests of the 4th-generation VSHORADS on 3 and 4 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Pokhran Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan
PIB (5 Oct 2024): DRDO conducted three flight-tests of the 4th-generation VSHORADS at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on October 03 & 04, 2024.
Which DRDO laboratory designed and developed the VSHORADS?
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Correct answer: D — Research Centre Imarat (RCI)
PIB (5 Oct 2024): VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) with other DRDO laboratories and DcPPs.
How many flight-tests of VSHORADS did DRDO conduct on 3 and 4 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Three
PIB (5 Oct 2024): DRDO successfully conducted three flight-tests of the 4th-generation VSHORADS on October 03 & 04, 2024.
The Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) tested by DRDO in October 2024 is a:
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Correct answer: A — Man Portable Air Defence System
PIB (5 Oct 2024): VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System designed and developed indigenously by RCI.
Where did President Droupadi Murmu grace the Adi Gaurav Samman Samaroh on 4 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Mangarh Dham, Banswara
PIB (4 Oct 2024): the President graced the Adi Gaurav Samman Samaroh at Mangarh Dham, Banswara, Rajasthan.
According to President Murmu on 4 October 2024, the Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan aims to benefit:
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Correct answer: D — More than five crore tribal people
PIB (4 Oct 2024): the President said the recently launched Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan aims to benefit more than five crore people of the tribal community.
President Droupadi Murmu graced the 32nd convocation of which university in Udaipur on 3 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Mohanlal Sukhadia University
PIB (3 Oct 2024): the President graced the 32nd convocation of Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur.