Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is July 2021.

Key Points

• Rajasthan's eco-tourism strategy launched in July 2021.
  • To boost tourism in Rajasthan, the state's eco-tourism strategy was released in July 2021.
  • The state government launched the ‘Rajasthan Ecotourism Policy 2021’ with an aim to generate economic benefits after conserving natural areas and attracting tourism.
  • The forest department will be the nodal department for implementing the ecotourism policy.
  • As 9% of the land in Rajasthan is under the administrative control of the forest department, the state government plans to out economic benefits by conserving these resources and providing employment and income opportunities to local communities.

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 Ashok Gehlot.

Key Points

• Ashok Gehlot unveiled the statue of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule on the birth of his anniversary in Jaipur.
  • On the birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot unveiled the statue of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule at Jaipur.
  • He also did the virtual release of Jahota railway overbridge (ROB), Sitapura ROB, Bambala bridge widening work, etc.

Additional Information

•  Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule:
  • He founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj in Maharashtra in 1873.
  • He wrote books like Sarvajanik Satyadharma and Gulamgiri.
  • His mission was aimed at the abolition of the caste system, and socio-economic inequalities.

The correct answer is 47,652 crore.

• The fiscal Deficit estimated in the Rajasthan Budget 2021-22 is Rs 47,652 crore which is 3.98% of GSDP.
• Rajasthan Budget 2021 - 22 is the first paperless budget ever presented in Rajasthan.
  • It was presented by CM Shri Ashok Gehlot in the Legislative Assembly.

Important Points

• Fiscal Deficit - Condition when the expenditure of the government exceeds its revenue in a year.
  • It is the difference between expenditure and revenue.
  • Calculated both in absolute terms and as a percentage of the state's gross state domestic product (GSDP).

The correct answer is 14.

Key Points

• The 14^th edition of JLF was held on February 19, 2021.
  • It begins in a virtual avatar.
  • Keynote was inaugurated by author Sir Ian Blatchford, Director and Chief Executive of the Science Museum Group, and Dr. Tilly Blyth, Head of Collections and Principal Curator, Science Museum, London. 
  • This year, the festival features over 300 speakers and performers representing around 25 Indian and 18 international languages and over 23 nationalities.
  • The speakers include American business magnate and co-founder of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates, American economist, public policy analyst and Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, Pakistani activist for female education and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, Man Booker Prize-winning author Douglas Stuart, journalist and Pulitzer awardee Jeffrey Gettleman, among others.

Important Points

• The virtual edition of Jaipur Literature Festival 2021 is an absorbing immersive experience where we encounter an outstanding roster of great writers from around the world.
• It is also called a living library, or indeed a library of life. 
• One of the highlights is a session with National Film Award-winning actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who’s recently written Unfinished (Penguin Random House), a book following her journey through life and cinema.