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 1 only.

• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• In Budget 2021 Rajasthan Government has extended 100 days job to 200 days of guaranteed employment. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.

Additional Information

• Objectives of MGNREGA:
  • The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 
  • Provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to rural unskilled labour
  • Increase economic security.
  • Decrease migration of labour from rural to urban areas.
  • It was known to be the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
  • MGNREGA Job Card is a document that renders a worker entitled to work under the MGNREGA scheme.

The correct answer is 19 May 2021.

Key Points

• On May 19, 2021, the Rajasthan government declared Black Fungus(Due to the Side effect of Covid-19) an epidemic in the state.
• After the declaration, every doctor in the state will be required to immediately report such incidents to health authorities.
• Under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020, the State Government has declared this an epidemic disease.

Additional Information

• About Black Fungus / Mucormycosis
  • Mucormycosis is a very rare infection. It is caused by exposure to mucor moulds called ‘Mucormycetes’.
  • Mucormycetes live throughout the environment and are ubiquitous in nature, commonly found in soil, plants, manure, and decaying fruits and vegetables.
  • It affects the sinuses, the brain, and the lungs, and it can be fatal in diabetics or persons who are extremely immunocompromised, such as cancer patients or HIV/AIDS patients.

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Key Points

• Kalibai Bhil Meritorious Student Scooty Scheme 2021:
  • For the first time, CBSE girl students have also been included in this scheme. Now the share of CBSE girl students in this scheme will be 25%.
  • It is worth mentioning that earlier only girl students passed from Rajasthan Board were included in this scheme.
  • This time 10,050 scooters will be distributed.
  • This was announced by Chief Minister Gehlot in the budget for the year 2019-20.
  • In the Kalibai Bhil Meritorious Chhatra Scooty Scheme 2021, the government will give free scooty to 12^th pass meritorious girl students of all classes.

Additional Information

• Eligibility Criteria for Kali Bai Scooty Yojana: 
  • The beneficiaries of the scheme will be the local residents of Rajasthan only.
  • Only the girl child of the state can take the benefit of the scheme.
  • Girls who want to take advantage of the Kalibai Bhil Meritorious Student Scooty Scheme should be from SC / ST / OBC or other minority group.
  • Girls who are taking benefit of any other scheme or have applied for other schemes can also apply for this scheme.
  • Girls who have already taken advantage of any other scooty scheme will not be included in this scheme, however, if they have already taken the benefit of scooty on the basis of marks obtained in 10th class from TAD department or school department. She can get a cash amount of 40,000 on the basis of class 12^th marks.
  • The annual income of the parents of the girl child who is applying for the scheme should not exceed 2.5 lakhs.
  • The families who do not pay tax will get the benefit of this scheme of TAD department or school department.
  • Girls pursuing education from RBSE will have to pass with at least 65 percent marks and girls pursuing education from the CBSE board with at least 75 percent marks. (These examinations will not include the marks of supplementary examinations.)
  • The beneficiary will have to take admission in any graduation program after passing the 12^th class.
  • To take advantage of this scheme, there should be no gap between the applicant's admission in class 12^th and graduation. 

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.