Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 31 January.

Key Points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the National Commission for Women (NCW) Foundation Day programme on January 31, 2022.
• The theme for 2022 is 'She The Change Maker'.
• NCW was set up as a statutory body in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women, recommend remedial legislative measures, etc.

Additional Information

• International Day of Education is observed every year on January 24 to celebrate the role of education for peace and development.
• The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the day as International Day of Education on 24 Jan 2018.
• The theme for 2022 is “Changing Course, Transforming Education”.
• On January 25, India celebrates its National Voters’ Day to mark the founding day of the Election Commission (EC) of India.
• National Tourism Day is celebrated on 25 Jan every year.
• The theme for National Tourism Day 2022 is “Rural and Community Centric Tourism".
• World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September.
• 28 January is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, a veteran leader of the Indian Nationalist Movement.

The correct answer is 15 October 2020.

Key Points

• Every year 15 October will be celebrated as Revenue Day in the Rajasthan.
  • It is proposed to honour the officers and employees of the Revenue Department for doing excellent work on the revenue day.
  • The government opted for making 125 Tehsils online under the DILRMP Scheme under 1 year.
  • The remaining 146 tehsils will be made online soon.

Additional Information

• Historical Background:
  • Rajasthan tenancy act came into force on 15 October 1955 in Rajasthan.
• Revenue Minister Harish Chaudhary called upon all the members to give their suggestions to the Revenue Department, giving priority to the survey and re-survey work being done by the Revenue Department.
• An action plan will be prepared for the speedy disposal of pending revenue promises in the entire state and it was announced to constitute a high-level administrative committee to simplify and harmonize the provisions of the tenancy act.

The correct answer is Jaipur.

Key Points

• The world's third-largest cricket stadium is going to be built in Jaipur.
• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot (As of Feb 2022) and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly (As of Feb 2022) laid the foundation stone of the project virtually in February 2022.
• It will be the second-largest cricket stadium in India.
• A stadium each will be built in Jodhpur and Udaipur as well.

Additional Information

• ​ Important Current Affairs related to Cricket in 2021-22:
  • To promote women’s empowerment, Legends League Cricket (LLC) has appointed cricketer Jhulan Goswami as an ambassador.
  • India has won the U-19 Asia Cricket Cup 2021 held in Dubai, UAE in December 2021.
  • South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock announced retirement from Test cricket on 30 December 2021.
  • India has become the first Asian team to win a Test match at Centurion after beating South Africa by 113-run.
  • Rishabh Pant has become the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to reach 100 dismissals in Test cricket.
  • He achieved this feat against South Africa in Centurion on Dec 28, 2021.​
  • Mohammed Shami has become the fifth Indian pacer to take 200 Test wickets.
  • In December 2021, Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Uttarakhand.
  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Geoff Allardice as the permanent CEO of the International Cricket governing body in November 2021.
    • ICC Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • ICC Founded: 15 June 1909
    • ICC Deputy Chairman: Imran Khwaja (As of Jan 2022).
    • ICC Chairman: Greg Barclay (As of Jan 2022).
  • In December 2021, the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI) has formed a committee for the differently-abled cricketers of the country.

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 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)