Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 23,750 crores.

• The estimated revenue deficit of the state as per Rajasthan Budget 2021-22 is 23,750 crores.

Key Points

• Revenue expenditure - Rs 2.08 Lakh crores.
• Revenue receipt - Rs 1.84 Lakh crores.
• Revenue deficit = Revenue expenditure - Revenue receipt
  • Revenue deficit is the surplus of Revenue Expenditure over Revenue Receipts.
  • It reflects the total government borrowings during a fiscal year.

Additional Information

• Statistics related to Rajasthan Economy:
  • GDP - ₹9.58 lakh crore (US$130 billion) (2020 - 21)
  • GDP rank (in India) - 7th
  • GDP growth - 5% (2019 - 20 est.)
  • GDP per capita - ₹109,386 (US$1,500) (2020 - 21)

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).

Wetland Area Development Programme is NOT correct.

Key Points

• There has been no significant or special allotment for Wetland Area Development Programme under Rajasthan Budget 2021-22.
• 3 sectors have received funds under Rs 65.42 crore fund of Special Area Programme head of the Budget:
  • Rs. 60.88 crores for Border Area Development Programme
  • Rs. 2.07 crores for Magra Area Development Programme
  • Rs. 2.47 crores for Mewat Area Development Programme

Additional Information

• Border Area
  • Districts of Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Ganganagar. 
  • Difficult terrain and weather conditions.
  • For better management of the Pakistan border and to counter any smuggling or infiltration, special allotment to the local police force has been done.
• Magra Area
  • Districts of Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pali and Rajsamand.
  • Considered backwards compared to other parts of Rajasthan.
  • Special economic impetus is required for the development.
• Mewat Area
  • Districts of Alwar, Bharatpur.
  • Socially and Economically Backward class.

 The correct answer is 2024.

Key Points

• The government has extended the term of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das by another three years upto December 2024.
• Das was appointed the RBI’s 25th governor on December 11, 2018, initially for a period of three years.
• Before his appointment at the central bank, he served as a member of the 15th finance commission and also as India’s G20 Sherpa.

Important Points

• He is the first RBI Governor to get extension after the BJP-led government came to power in 2014.
• Raghuram Rajan was denied extension in 2016, while Urjit Patel quit before the completion of his three-year term.

Additional Information

• The Reserve Bank of India Governor is appointed by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on the recommendation of the Union Finance Minister.
• Section 8(1)(a) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, provides that there shall be one Governor and not more than four Deputy Governors to be appointed by the central government on the central board of RBI.
• Some facts about RBI Governors:
  • Manmohan Singh is the only RBI Governor, who also served the country as the Indian Prime Minister
  • The first Indian Governor of RBI was Mr C.D. Deshmukh.
  • Ms KJ Udeshi was the first woman Deputy Governor of the Reserve bank of India. Her tenure started from June 10, 2003, and lasted for over 2 years, till October 12, 2005.
  • The person who served as the RBI Governor for the longest time period was Benegal Rama Rao. He worked for 7 years from 1st July 1949 to 14th January 1957.
  • Amitabh Ghosh served RBI as Governor for the shortest time, only for 20 days starting from January 15, 1985, to February 4, 1985. ​

The correct answer is Revenue and Forest Department.

• Revenue and Forest Department will be the nodal agency in the Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana.

Key Points

• Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana:
  • The scheme aims for medicinal plant distribution by the district administration.
  • It was launched on 29 June 2021.
  • Under this, nurseries of medicinal plants like Tulsi, Giloy, Ashwagandha, etc. will be developed.
  • The plants will be made available to the interested persons.
  • The Forest Department will be the nodal department of the scheme.
  • For the implementation of the scheme, a district-level task force will be constituted under the chairmanship of the District Collector.
  • Whereas, a monitoring committee will be constituted at the Rajasthan state level under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.
    • This committee will review the plan every third month.