Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Wool.

Key Points

• Currently, Rajasthan is the largest wool-producing state in India.
• India ranks 6th amongst clean wool producer countries and 9th amongst greasy wool producers.
• Indian wool is almost exclusively of broader micron and used in the manufacturing of carpets and rugs.
• India has the 3rd largest sheep population in the world, having 6.15 crores of sheep, producing 45 million kg.
• Bikaner, Nagaur, Jaisalmer and Churu districts of Rajasthan, produces different breeds of sheep.
• Jaisalmeri sheep in Rajasthan are found in the district of Jaimalmer.
• Jaisalmeri is the largest wool-giving sheep in Rajasthan.
• The longest wool in Rajasthan is also that of the Jaisalmeri sheep.

Additional Information

• Central sheep and wool research institute:
  • The institution was established in the year 1962 at Avikanagar, Malpura in Tonk district of Rajasthan. 

The correct answer is Bikaner.

Key Points

• The Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Bikaner district of Rajasthan.
  • It was a hunting ground for the Maharajah of Bikaner.
  • There is a lake in this sanctuary.
  • This is one of the proposed forests for the reintroduction of cheetahs in India.

Additional Information 

• Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo Ghana National Park): Bharatpur, Rajasthan
• Desert National Park: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
• Ranthambore National Park: Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan
• Sariska National Park: Alwar, Rajasthan
• Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary: Karauli, Rajasthan
• Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary: Jaipur, Rajasthan

The correct answer is 26^th November.

Key Points

• The Consitution Day of India is celebrated on 26^th November.
  • Constitution Day (or Samvidhan Divas), also known as National Law Day, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India.
  • On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
  • The Government of India declared 26 November as Constitution Day on 19 November 2015 by a gazette notification.

Additional Information

• Republic Day of India is celebrated on 26th January every year.
• Independence Day of India is celebrated on 15th August.
• Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is celebrated on 14th April.

The correct answer is Pratap Krishna Lohra.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra appoints Justice Pratap Krishna Lohra as Rajasthan Lokayukta.
• Governor issues warrant for this appointment on 06 March 2021.
• The post of Lokayukta was lying vacant after the term of Justice (retd) S.S. Kothari on 7 March 2019.

Additional Information

• In most countries, the institution Ombudsman as it is called is known by the name of Lokpal or Lokayukta in our country.
• The name Lokpal or Lokayukta in India, in 1963, the famous legalist, Dr. L. M. Singhvi.
• The word Lokpal is derived from the Sanskrit words lok (people) and pala (patron).
• The institution called Lokpal or Ombudsman has achieved international success in being the watchdog of the administration.
• The earliest credit for this goes to Sweden where the concept of this institution was first conceived. 
• After Sweden, 'Ombudsman' offices were gradually established in Austria, Denmark, and other Scandinavian countries and also in many countries of Africa, Asia, Australia, America, and Europe. 
• Ombudsman is a Swedish language word that literally means people's representative or agent.
• In fact, 'Ombudsman' means a person who is appointed to protect civil rights from misrule, corruption, delay, inefficiency, opacity, and misuse of office. 

The correct answer is Medium Black soil.

Key Points

• Medium Black Soil:
  • South Eastern Part of Rajasthan.
  • In Jhalawar, Bundi, Baran, etc.
  • Soils contain a sufficient amount of phosphate, nitrogen, and potash.
  • High water holding capacity.
  •  it is also called Regur and Cotton soil
  • Formed from basaltic lava, therefore, the colour of this soil is dark brown.

Additional Information

• Sandy Soil:
  • Found in North-Western Part Of Rajasthan.
  • In Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, etc.
  • Soil particles are thick
  • Less water holding capacity.
  • The soil lacks nitrogen and has calcium salts.