Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Avani Lekhara.

Key Points 

• Avni Lekhara from Rajasthan has been awarded Padma Shri in the field of sports along with Chandra Prakash Dwivedi and Ramdayal Sharma in the field of arts.
• Star para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia was conferred by the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honor in the country, while Olympic-gold-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among the eight sportspersons named for the Padma Shri award.
  • The 40-year old Jhajharia won two gold medals in the javelin competition of Paralympic Games, 2004 Athens, and more recently in Rio 2016.
  • He won a silver in the F46 event at the Tokyo Paralympics last year.
• The other Padma Shri awardees include para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat and para javelin thrower Sumit Antil.

Additional Information 

• Padma Bhushan Awardees 2022
  • Shri Devendra Jhajharia - Sports
  • Shri Rajiv Mehrishi - Civil Service
• Padma Shri Awardees 2022
  • ​Chandraprakash Dwivedi - Art
  • Avani Lekhara - Sports
  • Ram Dayal Sharma - Art
• Padma Shri Awardees 2021
  • Arjun Singh Shekhawat - Literature
  • Shyam Sundar Paliwal - Social Work
  • Lakha Khan Manganiar - Art

The correct answer is the State's tax revenue.

Key Points

• State's tax revenue contributes to maximum revenue in the Revenue Receipts of Rajasthan budget in recent years.
• State tax revenue was 12.12% higher in 2018-2019 with respect to the budget of 2017-2018.

Additional Information

• Government Revenue Budget 
  •  The Revenue Account: which includes Revenue Receipts (Tax and Non-Tax Revenue) and Revenue Expenditure (Plan Revenue Expenditure and Non- Plan Revenue Expenditure).
  • Tax revenues are made up of taxes such as income tax, corporate tax, excise, customs, and other duties that the government levies.
  • In non-tax revenue, the government's sources are interesting on loans and dividends on investments like PSUs, fees, and other receipts for services that it renders.
  • Revenue expenditure is the payment incurred for the normal day-to-day running of government departments and various services that it offers to its citizens.
  • The government also has other expenditures like servicing the interest on its borrowings, subsidies, etc.
  • Usually, the expenditure that does not result in the creation of assets, and grants given to state governments and other parties are revenue expenditures. The difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure is usually negative. This means that the government spends more than it earns. This difference is called the revenue deficit.​ 

The correct answer is Alwar.

• Matsya Utsav in Rajasthan was held on 24 November 2021 in Alwar.

Key Points

• Matsya Utsav:
  • It was recently celebrated in the Alwar City of Rajasthan.
  • It is a two-day festival and is an opportunity for the local people to showcase their rich heritage and vibrant culture.
  • The events that take place during the festival are organized at various historical ancient and cultural sites of the city.
• Alwar district shares its borders with Mahendragarh, Mewat, Rewari, Bharatpur, Dausa and Jaipur.
  • It also shares a border with Haryana State.

Additional Information

• Alwar district is also called Scotland of Rajasthan.
  • A new Sainik school has been recently proposed in the district of Alwar.

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 Neither 1 nor 2.

Key Points

• Rs 100 crore provision in the Road Safety Fund to enhance the Road Safety.
• Rs 5000 Incentive amount for sending the injured person to the hospital in critical condition.
• Hence the correct answer is neither 1 nor 2.

Additional Information

• Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) is a public transport company that provides bus services in the Indian state Rajasthan.
• It is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Moto is "Move On".
• The corporation was established by the Government of Rajasthan on 1 October 1964 under the Road Transport Act 1950 

Important Points

• Rajasthan ranks 5th in the deadliest states in Road accidents.
• Jaipur ranks 7th in India's deadliest cities.
• The fatal crash percent in Jaipur alone is 29.6%.
• Nearly 70 % of road accident deaths happened in the Rural belt of Rajasthan.
• Over speeding is the major cause of road accidents in Rajasthan.
• In India, Road accident happens every 1 minute & in every 4 minute, one person dies due to road crash.