Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Parsadi Lal Meena.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on 22 November 2021 allocated portfolios to ministers of his expanded cabinet.
• Twelve new ministers were inducted and three ministers of state were elevated to the cabinet rank.
• The 15 new ministers were sworn in on 21 Nov 2021.
• Parsadi Lal Meena, who was Industries Minister in the old cabinet, was given the portfolios of medical and health, and excise.
• From the old cabinet, Pratap Singh Khachariya was allocated food and civil supplies, while Lal Chand Kataria retained agriculture, Pramod Jain Bhaya was given mines, etc.

Important Points

Confusion Points

• Raghu Sharma was the Health Minister, but was dropped from the cabinet.

The correct answer is Pali.

• Pali district has included milk products in the One District One Product scheme.

Key Points

• One District One Product Scheme:
  • This scheme was first started by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The objective of this scheme is to give a big boost to the traditional industries synonymous with the respective districts of the state.
  • The objective of the scheme is to optimize production, productivity, income, conservation and development of local skills and crafts, promotion of arts, improvement of product quality and skill development.
• All 33 districts of Rajasthan are covered under this scheme.

Additional Information

• In January 2021, the Center selected two products from the state for manufacturing and exporting under the 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) scheme.
  • These are Blue Pottery from Jaipur and Makrana Marble from Nagaur.
  • It is to be noted that both these products have Geographical Indication tags in the state.
  • The 'One District One Product' (ODOP) approach of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme aims at providing financial, technical and commercial assistance for up-gradation of existing micro food processing enterprises in the district.

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.

The correct answer is China.

Key Points

• India women's hockey team won a bronze medal after beating China 2-0 in Hockey Women's Asia Cup on 28 January 2022.
• The match was held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman.
• India has won the title twice earlier.
• Sharmila Devi in the 13th minute and Gurjit Kaur in the 19th minute scored goals for India. 
• Japan won the Cup by defeating South Korea in the finals.

Additional Information 

• The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) was founded during the Asian Games in Tokyo in 1958, during which hockey made its first Asian Games appearance.
• The five founding AHF member countries were India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Pakistan.

LINK:http://www.asiahockey.org/about/meet-the-members/

The correct answer is The total duration of the presentation of art should be 15-20 minutes.

• Artists have to send the recording of their videos which should be around 15-20 minutes.

Key Points

• Chief Minister Folk Artist Promotion Scheme has been launched by the Department of Art and Culture.
  • Purpose: Promotion of rural folk artists
    • Give possible help and respect to such artists who have made their continuous contribution in keeping the folk culture and art of the state alive in the testing times of Corona.
  • Payment will be received on selected entries.
  • Ravindra Manch, Jaipur has been made the nodal agency for the scheme.
  • Aadhar card will be the basis for rural background.
  • Recording of videos to be sent for entry in the scheme can be done from any mobile camera or any good camera.
    • Recordings should be made from the home and social distancing must be followed.

Additional Information

• Artists eligible to join the scheme will be able to select any of Rajasthan's performing folk art, folk musical instruments, solo dance, solo folk singing, etc. as their entries.
  • Any kind of film songs or dance based on film songs etc. will not be acceptable.
• Under this scheme, rural folk artists will have to prepare a 15 to 20-minute video of their art-related presentation in their place and send it to the department.