Question Discussion & Solution

Key Points

• Gramin Gaurav Path is a major road construction program started by the state Government of Rajasthan and is implemented by Public Works Department (PWD). 
• Under the Gramin Gaurav Path project, the government aims to construct main Gram Panchayat roads in 33 districts in the Rajasthan state. 
• In the first phase, the government planned to construct 1720 km of roads in the 1972 gram panchayat.
• In the second phase, the government plan to construct 2098 km of roads in 2086 gram panchayat.
• The government has aims to construct roads in all villages that come under the main gram panchayat for hassle-free transport for villagers.  

Important Points

• The main objective of the Gramin Gaurav Path Scheme is to construct a Cement Concrete road and proper drainage at each Gram Panchayat headquarters with the purpose of creating a neat and clean environment.
• The program also aims to provide damage-free roads for commuters at each Gram Panchayat Headquarters.
• Rural villagers now easily travel to schools, hospitals, temples, farms, nearby villages, and towns because of the construction of good roads. 
• The Rajasthan government has approved Rs 1,115 crore for the Gramin Gaurav Path program

Additional Information

• Rajasthan is a state in northern India. 
• It covers 342,239 square kilometres or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. 
• It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh-largest by population
• Area: 342,239 km²
• Governor: Kalraj Mishra
• Capital: Jaipur 
• Population: 6.89 crores 
• Chief minister: Ashok Gehlot

Fullest is an antonym of emptiest similarly, antonym of clearest is gloomiest (means dark or poorly lit).

• Dioptre is the S.I. Unit of Power of a lens.
• A dioptre is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in metres.
• Power of a lens is the ability of a lens to converge or diverge light rays depending on its focal length.

The pattern is:

15

15 × 3 - 3 = 42;

42 × 4 - 4 = 164

164 × 5 - 5 = 815;

815 × 6 - 6 = 4884

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• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is a top-level development financial institution in India, established in 1982 to provide agricultural and rural credit.

Key Points

• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the apex institution of Rural Credit.
• It was established on 12 July 1982 by the merger of Agriculture Credit Department and reconstruction of Agriculture and Development Corporation of the Reserve Bank of India.
• Its establishment is based on the recommendations of Shivraman Committee.
• Food stocks are maintained by the Central Government for three purposes:
  • Maintaining prescribed buffer stock norms for food security,
  • Monthly supply through Public Distribution System (PDS),
  • Market intervention to stabilise open market prices.