Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Social & Community Services.

• Social & Community Services has been proposed to get the highest grant according to Schematic Outlay in Budget Estimates 2021-22.

Key Points

• Social & Community services include:
  • Education
  • Health
  • PHED
  • Tribal area development
  • Labour Welfare
  • Housing and Urban Development
  • Social Welfare and others

Additional Information

Rs 1.32 Lakh crore is proposed under Schematic Outlay in Budget Estimates 2021-22. The Sector-wise details of the Schemes outlay are as under:

The correct answer is Aahu and Chanwli river.

• The Aahu and Chanwli rivers in Jhalawar are linked through a canal.
  • This is the first time in the Kota division when two rivers have been artificially linked.

Key Points

• For the first time in the Kota division, the artificial confluence of two rivers has been done.
• The work of the Aahu-Chanwli link channel has been completed. In this monsoon, the overflow water of the Ahu river will go into the Chawli river.
• This will have two advantages:
  • The water of the Aahu river will not be wasted
  • There will be a permanent solution to the problem of drinking water and irrigation in the villages around the river Chanwli.

Additional Information

• The rivers of Jhalawar may be divided into two groups -- the western group and the eastern group.
  • The western rivers are Aahu, Piplaj, Kyasri, Kantali, Rawa, Kalisindh and Chandrabhaga.
  • The eastern rivers are Parwan, Andheri, Newaj, Ghar, and Ujar.
• There are artificial lakes Kadila and Mansarovar. 

The correct answer is Keoladeo National Park.

Key Points

• In Rajasthan State Budget 2021, following points about forest and environment for the State:
  • Development of Keoladeo National Park as Wetland Birds Habitat Conservation Centre.
  • The motive to develop a conservation center is the effort to improve the habitat of migratory birds at Keoladeo National Park with the help of local villagers during the Covid-19 crisis as they have started yielding results this season.
  • Extensive habitat operations in wetland blocks including repair of wetland edges, de-silting, deepening of water bodies, removal of invasive alien species, have resulted in good nesting painted storks and other species.

Additional Information

• Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park is formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. 
  • India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season.

The correct answer is Dungarpur.

• Dungarpur district of Rajasthan has become a garbage-free city of the state.

Key Points 

• Dungarpur became the first and only garbage-free city of Rajasthan.
  • The city was selected among the top cities of Rajasthan in the category of garbage-free under the Swachh Survekshan 2021.
  • The Dungarpur Municipal Council also received two awards from President Ram Nath Kovind on 20 November 2021 for emerging as the cleanest and garbage-free Municipal Council in the state.

Additional Information

• Swachh Survekshan 2021:
  • It is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation done in the cities and towns in India.
  • It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
  • Its aim is to make India clean and free of open defecation.
  • The first survey was done in 2016 and covered 73 cities.
  • By 2020, it surveyed around 4242 cities and was also said to be the largest cleanliness survey in the world.
  • In Swachh Survekshan 2021, 4,320 cities participated.
  • Its nodal ministry is the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

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.