Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is The total duration of the presentation of art should be 15-20 minutes.

• Artists have to send the recording of their videos which should be around 15-20 minutes.

Key Points

• Chief Minister Folk Artist Promotion Scheme has been launched by the Department of Art and Culture.
  • Purpose: Promotion of rural folk artists
    • Give possible help and respect to such artists who have made their continuous contribution in keeping the folk culture and art of the state alive in the testing times of Corona.
  • Payment will be received on selected entries.
  • Ravindra Manch, Jaipur has been made the nodal agency for the scheme.
  • Aadhar card will be the basis for rural background.
  • Recording of videos to be sent for entry in the scheme can be done from any mobile camera or any good camera.
    • Recordings should be made from the home and social distancing must be followed.

Additional Information

• Artists eligible to join the scheme will be able to select any of Rajasthan's performing folk art, folk musical instruments, solo dance, solo folk singing, etc. as their entries.
  • Any kind of film songs or dance based on film songs etc. will not be acceptable.
• Under this scheme, rural folk artists will have to prepare a 15 to 20-minute video of their art-related presentation in their place and send it to the department.

The correct answer is Lungs.

Key Points

• In Budget 2021 provision of 5 crores will be made for silicosis disease research, silicosis disease affects Lungs.

Additional Information 

• Silicosis
  • It is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust and is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs.
  • It is a type of pneumoconiosis.
  • It is also known as miner’s phthisis, grinder’s asthma, potter’s rot, etc.
  • Over time, it could build up in the lungs, cause bloody coughing and breathlessness.
  • Silicosis is characterized by shortness of breath, cough, fever, and cyanosis (bluish skin).
  • Silicosis is a permanent disease with no cure.
  • The best way to prevent silicosis is to identify workplace activities that produce respirable crystalline silica dust and then to eliminate or control the dust
  • Water spray is often used where dust emanates.
  • Dust can also be controlled through dry air filtering.
  • Jaggery (a traditional sugar) has a preventive action against silicosis.

The Correct answer is Rajasthan.

Key Points

• Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has approved a 3-year action plan to strengthen farmer producer organizations (FPOs) in the state.
• It will be launched under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Sathi Yojana and aims at strengthening 120 FPOs.
• Under the scheme, cleaning, grinding, and processing units of agricultural products will be set up so that farmers get fair prices for their produce.

 Additional Information

• Important Current affairs related to Rajasthan in 2021:
• To provide local access to government services in the remotest villages of the state, Rajasthan Government has launched a mega campaign named ‘Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang’ in October 2021.
• India’s 1st Emergency Landing Facility on a National Highway in Rajasthan was inaugurated in September 2021.
  • Chief Minister of Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot
  • Governor: Kalraj Mishra
• The Rajasthan government has launched the ‘Mission Niryatak Bano’ campaign to promote aspiring exporters in the state in August 2021.

The correct answer is Road Safety Month.

• National road safety month is celebrating from 18 January to 18 February across the Rajasthan.

Key Points 

• National Road Safety Month​
  • Rajasthan state transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas launched National Road safety month at the state level.
  • On the occasion of launching this campaign, the Transport Minister shared the following information: In Rajasthan, there has been a decrease of 19% in a road accident and 12% in road accident deaths in the year 2020 as compared to 2019. 
  • Rajasthan Roadways has the lowest number of accidents for the second consecutive year.  Has been ranked first in the country. 

Additional Information

• This time the road safety month is being celebrated across the country on 18 January-17 February 2021. 
• For this, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh presented awards to Rajasthan in various fields at the inauguration ceremony held in New Delhi. 
  • Transport Ministers Road Safety Award - to Rajasthan Roadways (for the year 2019-20 and 2020-21, for the all-India minimum accident). 
  • Gold Medal of National Road Safety Award - Virendra Singh Rathore (District Transport Officer, Bhilwara). 
  • Silver Medal of National Road Safety Award - Muskan Foundation for Road Safety (Jaipur). 
  • Bronze Medal of National Road Safety Award - Rajkumar Rajpal (SMS, Jaipur). 
  • Good Samaritan Award - Jhawar Singh Ghayal (Transport Inspector of Sikar) and Aadhar Foundation (Udaipur).

The correct answer is 45.43%.

• The services sector's contribution in GVA of Rajasthan in the year 2020-21 has been 45.43%.
• The service sector contributes most to the GVA due to post-1991 reforms throughout India including Rajasthan.

Key Points

Sectoral Contribution in GVA (current prices)

Additional Information

• GVA- Gross Value Added
  • The measure of total output and income in the economy.
  • It provides the rupee value for the number of goods and services produced in an economy after deducting the cost of inputs and raw materials that have gone into the production of those goods and services.
• Current Prices- It measures GSDP/ inflation/asset prices using the actual prices we notice in the economy.
  • Current prices make no adjustment for inflation.
• Constant prices: It is adjusted for the effects of inflation with reference to a base year 

Important Points

Sectoral Contribution in GVA (constant prices: 2011-12)