Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Jodhpur.

Key Points

• Center of Excellence to be established to promote Ayurveda wellness tourism at Ayurveda University will be established at Jodhpur.

Additional Information

• Achievements of the Ayurveda Department during the Year 2020-21 till December 2020 
  • Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Yoga program Communication (BCC)/Information Education and online done in the entire state on 21st June 2020 on Communication (IEC), School Health Programme the theme of 'GHAR PAR YOG, PARIVAR KE SATH YOG'. 
  • Government Ayurvedic Dispensary Kekri, District Ajmer promoted to 10 bedded Government Ayurvedic Hospital.
  • Vatshleshmik Kadha and Giloy Churna have been distributed to improve the immunity of 36.17 lakh people by the department.

The correct answer is Usha Sharma.

• Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Usha Sharma has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Rajasthan.
  • It is noteworthy that Sharma is a senior IAS officer of the 1985 batch.

Key Points

• Earlier, she has served in important positions like Central Secretary, Youth Program Department, Director General Archaeological Survey of India, Central Additional Secretary Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Department, Commissioner Industries, Jaipur Development Authority Commissioner, District Collector (Bundi and Ajmer).
  • Sharma will also have the additional charge of the post of Chairman, Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Corporation Limited, Udaipur.
  • Earlier in 2009, Kushal Singh had been the first woman chief secretary of the state.

Additional Information

Former Chief Secretaries of Rajasthan:

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Key Points

• Kalibai Bhil Meritorious Student Scooty Scheme 2021:
  • For the first time, CBSE girl students have also been included in this scheme. Now the share of CBSE girl students in this scheme will be 25%.
  • It is worth mentioning that earlier only girl students passed from Rajasthan Board were included in this scheme.
  • This time 10,050 scooters will be distributed.
  • This was announced by Chief Minister Gehlot in the budget for the year 2019-20.
  • In the Kalibai Bhil Meritorious Chhatra Scooty Scheme 2021, the government will give free scooty to 12^th pass meritorious girl students of all classes.

Additional Information

• Eligibility Criteria for Kali Bai Scooty Yojana: 
  • The beneficiaries of the scheme will be the local residents of Rajasthan only.
  • Only the girl child of the state can take the benefit of the scheme.
  • Girls who want to take advantage of the Kalibai Bhil Meritorious Student Scooty Scheme should be from SC / ST / OBC or other minority group.
  • Girls who are taking benefit of any other scheme or have applied for other schemes can also apply for this scheme.
  • Girls who have already taken advantage of any other scooty scheme will not be included in this scheme, however, if they have already taken the benefit of scooty on the basis of marks obtained in 10th class from TAD department or school department. She can get a cash amount of 40,000 on the basis of class 12^th marks.
  • The annual income of the parents of the girl child who is applying for the scheme should not exceed 2.5 lakhs.
  • The families who do not pay tax will get the benefit of this scheme of TAD department or school department.
  • Girls pursuing education from RBSE will have to pass with at least 65 percent marks and girls pursuing education from the CBSE board with at least 75 percent marks. (These examinations will not include the marks of supplementary examinations.)
  • The beneficiary will have to take admission in any graduation program after passing the 12^th class.
  • To take advantage of this scheme, there should be no gap between the applicant's admission in class 12^th and graduation. 

The correct answer is 1 only.

• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• In Budget 2021 Rajasthan Government has extended 100 days job to 200 days of guaranteed employment. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.

Additional Information

• Objectives of MGNREGA:
  • The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 
  • Provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to rural unskilled labour
  • Increase economic security.
  • Decrease migration of labour from rural to urban areas.
  • It was known to be the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
  • MGNREGA Job Card is a document that renders a worker entitled to work under the MGNREGA scheme.

The correct answer is Sakibul Gani.

Key Points

• Sakibul Gani of Bihar has set a new world record in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022.
• He has become the first batter in the history of first-class cricket to hit a century on debut, achieving the feat in Bihar’s opening round match of Ranji Trophy against Mizoram in Kolkata.
• His 341 is now the highest individual total by a debutant batter in the history of first-class cricket.

Important Points

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  • The Ladakh women’s team has won the ninth national women’s ice hockey championship organized by the Ice Hockey Association of India in Himachal Pradesh.
  • Rohan Bopanna and R. Ramanathan won their second ATP World Tour title together after winning the final of the Tata Open Maharashtra in February 2022.
  • India's Hansini Mathan Rajan defeated Syria's Hend Zaza to win the girl's singles event at the 2021 ITTF Hopes and Challenge table tennis tournament in Amman, Jordan, in December 2021.
  • Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu settled for a silver medal at the BWF World Tour Finals after losing to South Korea's An Seyoung 16-21, 12-21.
  • The Tokyo Paralympian Kashish Lakra (F51) bagged a gold medal in the club throw at the 2021 Asia Youth Paralympic Games in Bahrain on 3 December 2021.