Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 30 January.

Key Points

• The last Sunday of January (this year on 30 Jan 2022) is celebrated as World Leprosy Day.
• United for Dignity is the chosen theme for World Leprosy Day 2022.
• Leprosy is also one of the neglected tropical diseases.
• The day was first initiated in 1954 by French Philanthropist Raoul Follereau.
• 30 January is also observed as World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day.
• 30 Jan is also observed as Anti-Leprosy Day in India.

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 Dungarpur.

• Dungarpur district of Rajasthan has become a garbage-free city of the state.

Key Points 

• Dungarpur became the first and only garbage-free city of Rajasthan.
  • The city was selected among the top cities of Rajasthan in the category of garbage-free under the Swachh Survekshan 2021.
  • The Dungarpur Municipal Council also received two awards from President Ram Nath Kovind on 20 November 2021 for emerging as the cleanest and garbage-free Municipal Council in the state.

Additional Information

• Swachh Survekshan 2021:
  • It is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation done in the cities and towns in India.
  • It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
  • Its aim is to make India clean and free of open defecation.
  • The first survey was done in 2016 and covered 73 cities.
  • By 2020, it surveyed around 4242 cities and was also said to be the largest cleanliness survey in the world.
  • In Swachh Survekshan 2021, 4,320 cities participated.
  • Its nodal ministry is the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

The correct answer is July 2021.

Key Points

• Rajasthan's eco-tourism strategy launched in July 2021.
  • To boost tourism in Rajasthan, the state's eco-tourism strategy was released in July 2021.
  • The state government launched the ‘Rajasthan Ecotourism Policy 2021’ with an aim to generate economic benefits after conserving natural areas and attracting tourism.
  • The forest department will be the nodal department for implementing the ecotourism policy.
  • As 9% of the land in Rajasthan is under the administrative control of the forest department, the state government plans to out economic benefits by conserving these resources and providing employment and income opportunities to local communities.

The correct answer is 52 Lakh.

• Target to benefit 52 Lakh students under the Mid Day Meal scheme as per Rajasthan Budget 2021-22.
• Provision of Rs 1,061.96 crores for the Mid Day Meal Scheme has been approved.

Key Points

• Mid Day Meal Scheme
  • Under the HRD Ministry’s Department of School Education and Literacy.
  • Launched in the year 1995 as a centrally sponsored scheme.
  • Provides that every child within the age group of 6-14 years studying in classes I to VIII who enrols and attends the school shall be provided hot cooked meal having sufficient nutritional standards free of charge every day except on school holidays.
  • The scheme covers all government and government-aided schools and also Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).

Additional Information

• Other Important physical targets to benefit related to Education:
  • 7.50 lakh students under R.T.E (Right to Education).
  • 52.00 Lakh students under Mid Day Meal scheme.
  • 1.85 lakh Girl students under Incentive for Meritorious Girls scheme.
  • 800 Girl students under Scooty Distribution scheme.
  • 500 students under Mukhyamantri Sambal Yojana.
  • 7.00 lakh Girl students under the Cycle Distribution scheme.
  • 84,000 students under Laptop Distribution.

The correct answer is Swati Rathod.

• Swati Rathod has been honoured with the Rajasthan Gaurav award recently.

Key Points

• Flight Lieutenant Swati Rathod received the Rajasthan Gaurav award.
  • She is the first woman to lead the flypast at the Republic Day parade on January 26 at Rajpath.

Additional Information

• Apurvi Chandela is a shooter from Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• Bhakti Sharma is an open water swimmer from Udaipur, Rajasthan.
• Ruma Devi is a traditional handicraft artisan from Barmer, Rajasthan.
  • She received the “Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018” the highest civilian honour for Women in India.