Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Pali.

Key Points

• Statue of Peace’ to mark 151st birth anniversary of Jainacharya Vijay Vallabh.
• The statue is being installed at Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jaitpur, in Pali, Rajasthan.

Important Points

• PM unveils a statue of a Jain saint in Jaitpur.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of Acharya Vijay Vallabh Maharaj through video conferencing.
• To mark the 151st birth anniversary of the Jain saint.
• The 151-inch tall statue has been made from Ashtadhatu- 8 metals, with Copper being the major constituent.
• The grand ashtadhatu statue of the saint christened as the ‘Statue of Peace’ has been installed at Vijay Vallabh Sadhna Kendra in the Pali district’s Jaitpur.

Additional Information

• Acharya Vijay Vallabh:
  • He is known as the founder of all the Atmanand Jain Sabha across north India.
  • He founded many Teaching Institutions, in the name of Acharya Vijyanand Suri.
  • He Started the Atam Samvat.
  • He wrote thousands of Stavans, Sajhhayas, Poojas, etc.
  • He also founded many Jain Temples. 

The correct answer is Odisha.

Key Points

• A new version of the Akash Missile, Akash Prime was successfully flight tested on 27 September 2021 from Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.
• The missile intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial target mimicking enemy aircraft.
• Akash Prime is equipped with an indigenous active radio frequency seeker for improved accuracy.

Important Points 

• Other improvements also ensure more reliable performance under a low-temperature environment at higher altitudes.
• The Akash Prime is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the DRDO and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).
• The Akash SAM was developed to replace the Russian 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful) missile system, currently in service.
• Akash is the cheapest SAM with a range of 27 km ever produced in the world with supersonic interception capability.
• The nuclear-capable missile can fly at a speed of up to Mach 2.5 (nearly 860 metre per second) at a maximum height of 18 km.

The correct answer is the State's tax revenue.

Key Points

• State's tax revenue contributes to maximum revenue in the Revenue Receipts of Rajasthan budget in recent years.
• State tax revenue was 12.12% higher in 2018-2019 with respect to the budget of 2017-2018.

Additional Information

• Government Revenue Budget 
  •  The Revenue Account: which includes Revenue Receipts (Tax and Non-Tax Revenue) and Revenue Expenditure (Plan Revenue Expenditure and Non- Plan Revenue Expenditure).
  • Tax revenues are made up of taxes such as income tax, corporate tax, excise, customs, and other duties that the government levies.
  • In non-tax revenue, the government's sources are interesting on loans and dividends on investments like PSUs, fees, and other receipts for services that it renders.
  • Revenue expenditure is the payment incurred for the normal day-to-day running of government departments and various services that it offers to its citizens.
  • The government also has other expenditures like servicing the interest on its borrowings, subsidies, etc.
  • Usually, the expenditure that does not result in the creation of assets, and grants given to state governments and other parties are revenue expenditures. The difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure is usually negative. This means that the government spends more than it earns. This difference is called the revenue deficit.​ 

The correct answer is Darshana Rathod.

• Recently Darshana Rathod won the 64th National Shooting Championship held in Patiala in the skeet senior category.

Key Points

• Darshana Rathod became the winner in the 64th national shooting championship.
  • She won the gold medal in the skeet senior category.
  • She also won a bronze medal in junior and silver medal in team events along with Maheshwari Chauhan and Shambhavi Kumari.
  • The 64th National Shooting Championship was held in Patiala, Punjab.

Wetland Area Development Programme is NOT correct.

Key Points

• There has been no significant or special allotment for Wetland Area Development Programme under Rajasthan Budget 2021-22.
• 3 sectors have received funds under Rs 65.42 crore fund of Special Area Programme head of the Budget:
  • Rs. 60.88 crores for Border Area Development Programme
  • Rs. 2.07 crores for Magra Area Development Programme
  • Rs. 2.47 crores for Mewat Area Development Programme

Additional Information

• Border Area
  • Districts of Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Ganganagar. 
  • Difficult terrain and weather conditions.
  • For better management of the Pakistan border and to counter any smuggling or infiltration, special allotment to the local police force has been done.
• Magra Area
  • Districts of Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pali and Rajsamand.
  • Considered backwards compared to other parts of Rajasthan.
  • Special economic impetus is required for the development.
• Mewat Area
  • Districts of Alwar, Bharatpur.
  • Socially and Economically Backward class.