Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Bhaloji.

• Under PM Kusum Component-A scheme run by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, the country's first solar power plant has started power generation in Bhaloji village of Kotputli tehsil of Jaipur district on 1st April 2021.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd (RRECL) commissioned the country’s first farm-based solar power project under the Kusum scheme in Kotputli having a 1-megawatt capacity spread over on 3.5-acre semi-barren land.
  • It is also the first of 623 farm-based solar projects selected by RRECL for generating 722 MW capacity in the state under the first phase of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (Kusum) scheme. 

Additional Information

• Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan:
  • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid-connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country.
  • PM-KISAN consists of three components and aims to add a solar capacity of 30.8 GW by 2022:
    • Component-A: 10,000 MW of decentralized ground-mounted grid-connected renewable power plants.
    • Component-B: Installation of two million standalone solar-powered agriculture pumps.
    • Component-C: Solarisation of 1.5 million grid-connected solar-powered agriculture pumps. 

The correct answer is Desert ​National Park

• Desert ​National Park of Rajasthan has announced to run the Green Agriculture Project.

Key Points

• Desert ​National Park of Rajasthan has announced to run the Green Agriculture Project.
• The aim of the project is to conserve biodiversity and forest landscape in the Desert National Park area located in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts. 
• It is a seven-year project funded under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
• The technical support for the project will be provided from the Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) and Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jodhpur.

Additional Information

• Ranthambore National Park is located in Sawai Madhopur.
  • It was established in 1980.
• Nahargarh Sanctuary is located in Jaipur.
• ​Sajjangarh Sanctuary is located in Udaipur.

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 Both A and B.

• Rajasthan Women Policy 2021:
  • Women Policy 2021 was inaugurated in the year in which Mahatma Gandhi's 150th anniversary falls.
  • It was officially inaugurated on the occasion of Kasturba Jayanti in a state-wide held seminar on ‘Gandhi Darshan and Women Empowerment. 
  • This policy was formulated as per Sustainable Development Goal 2030.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Women Policy 2021:
  • This policy was the direct outcome of women's empowerment and creating safe spaces for women.
  • The policy will provide a boost to women's education for that schools will be opened.
  • The government has announced the opening of Women University in those regions where 500 or more girls children in senior secondary level are studying. 
  • Eliminating social evils directed towards women in society.
  • Aim of this policy to empower and provide safety to the girls and women so that their overall development can be ensured.

The correct answer is Rafael Nadal.

Key Points

• Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Russia's Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in the Australian Open Men's Singles final and clinched a record 21st Grand Slam title, on 30 Jan 2022.
• The match was held at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
• With this victory, Rafael has become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles.
• He overtook Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic by winning this title.

Additional Information

• In tennis, Aslan Karatsev won the men’s singles title at the Sydney Tennis Classic final, to claim his third ATP Tour title.
• World number six Rafael Nadal won the men’s singles tennis title at 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1.
• French tennis player Gael Monfils has won the men’s singles event of the 2022 Adelaide International 1 to claim the 11th ATP title of his career.
• The Davis Cup 2021 was won by the Russian Tennis Federation by a 2-0 lead over Croatia in the Davis Cup final in Madrid.
• Alexander “Sascha” Zverev has won the fifth ATP title of the season (2021) and 18th overall at the Vienna Open 2021.