Question Discussion & Solution

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)

The correct answer is Claire Polosak.

Key Points

• Australia’s Claire Polosak created history by becoming the first woman umpire to officiate a men’s Test during India vs Australia match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 7 Jan 2021.
• Polosak was appointed as the fourth umpire in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy, while Australians Paul Reiffel and Paul Wilson are serving as the on-field umpires.
• The fourth umpire at a test match has duties related to pitch preparation, equipment changes, and support for the on-field umpires.
• 32-year-old Claire Polosak is also the first woman umpire in men's ODI and the first female umpire in domestic men's game.
• Also, in 2016, New Zealand's Kathy Cross and Polosak became the first two female umpires to officiate at the Women's World T20.

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 22 February 2021.

• Under the vaccination program in Rajasthan, the first phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush-3 started from 22 February 2021.

Key Points

• First phase of intensive mission Indradhanush-3:
  • Medical and Health Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma launched this special campaign of vaccination from Bhilwara district.
  • According to the instructions of the Union Health Ministry, this campaign will be conducted for 15 days in two phases and the related vaccines will be given free of cost to the children and pregnant women who are deprived of regular vaccination.
    • In the first phase, 24 districts of the state have been included. A total of 3,963 vaccination sessions will be conducted in these.
    • A target has been set to immunize 23,980 children from birth to 2 years of age and 6,268 pregnant women through the relevant vaccines.

The correct answer is Argentina.

• The Argentina Kabaddi Association has issued a circular citing the renaming of its National Stadium in La Plata to "Gehlot Stadium", paying tribute to the late Jarnardan Singh Gehlot, the Godfather of Kabaddi.
  • The circular was issued by Argentine Kabaddi, which was signed by Aldo Roman and Ricardo Alberto, who are the Secretary and President of the Argentina Kabaddi Association respectively.
  • The letter also read that the contribution that Mr. Jarnardan Singh Gehlot made to Argentina Kabaddi by trusting and supporting to development of Kabaddi in Argentina.

Additional Information

• Janardhan Singh Gehlot was an Indian sports administrator.
  • He was the founder president of the International Kabaddi Federation.
  • He was president of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) for 28 years.
  • In May 2013, he was made life president of AKFI.