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Rajasthan Current Affairs Quiz — Last 3 months

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

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CBN busts mephedrone lab in Pune under 'Operation Vajra'
Q1

Under 'Operation Vajra' in July 2026, the Central Bureau of Narcotics dismantled a mephedrone manufacturing lab in which city?

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Correct answer: B — Pune

The lab was in Pune, Maharashtra; the two masterminds were arrested from Ujjain and Jodhpur.

Four states settle pending Narmada Award payments in one-time deal
Q2

Which four states signed the agreement on pending Narmada Award payments on 7 July 2026?

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Correct answer: C — Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

The Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh signed the agreement in New Delhi.

Q3 Advanced

The Narmada Award payment dispute settled in July 2026 related to cost-sharing for which project?

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Correct answer: D — Sardar Sarovar Project

The agreement resolved disputes over cost-sharing for construction of the Sardar Sarovar Project.

Q4 Advanced

Where is the headquarters of the Narmada Control Authority, the body set up to implement the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal's award?

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Correct answer: A — Indore

NCA's official site says the authority has its headquarters at Indore; the 1979 award had kept it at New Delhi until a permanent location was decided.

Q5 Advanced

Consider the following statements: 1. The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal was constituted in 1969 under the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956. 2. The Tribunal's decision was published in the Official Gazette on 12 December 1979. 3. The Narmada Control Authority is funded mainly by the Central Government. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only

Statements 1 and 2 are correct (India Code notification S.O. 770(E)). Statement 3 is wrong: NCA says it is funded in equal proportions by the four states.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases first instalment of Rs 25,863 crore to States under VB-G-RAM-G
Q6

How much did the Centre release on 5 July 2026 as the first instalment (Mother Sanction) to States under VB-G-RAM-G?

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Correct answer: B — Rs 25,863 crore

Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the first instalment (Mother Sanction) of Rs 25,863 crore to the States.

Q7 Advanced

According to the Rural Development Minister, what is the minimum daily wage rate that any State will now have under VB-G-RAM-G?

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Correct answer: D — Rs 300

Wage rates have been raised by about 10% on average, and no State will now have a wage rate below Rs 300 per day.

Q8 Advanced

The VB-G-RAM-G Act, 2025 guarantees how many days of wage employment per financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work?

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Correct answer: A — 125 days

Section 5(1) of the Act provides a guarantee of not less than 125 days of wage employment per rural household per financial year, up from the earlier 100 days.

Q9 Advanced

Consider the following statements about VB-G-RAM-G: 1. Its provisions came into force in all States and UTs on 1 July 2026. 2. Wage rates under it were raised by about 25% on average. 3. The first instalment is meant to let States pay wages within 15 days. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only

S.O. 2382(E) appointed 1 July 2026 for all States and UTs, and the instalment aims at wage payment within 15 days; the average wage rise was about 10%, not 25%.

Law Ministry's Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026 ends at Mount Abu with 'Sankalp Patra'
Q10

Where was the Ministry of Law and Justice's Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026 held on 4-5 July 2026?

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Correct answer: B — Gyan Sarovar, Mount Abu, Rajasthan

The event was held at Gyan Sarovar, Mount Abu, Rajasthan.

Q11 Advanced

What was the outcome document adopted at the end of the Law Ministry's Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026 called?

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Correct answer: A — Sankalp Patra (Mount Abu Declaration)

The Shivir concluded with the adoption of the Mount Abu Declaration, the Ministry's 'Sankalp Patra'.