Question Discussion & Solution

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.

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.

The correct answer is Jodhpur.

• The first LCNG station has been started in Jodhpur.

Key Points

• Singapore-based AG&P Pratham launched Rajasthan's first LCNG station in Kalptaru Jodhpur.
  • LCNG is Liquid to Compressed Natural Gas.
  • The plant comprises two storage tanks with a capacity of 56 MT of LNG storage and gasification.
  • The aim is to bring home-safe Piped Natural Gas (PNG) from LPG to the doorsteps of the city.
  • The company will provide about 2.5 lakh connections in the next five years.
  • For this survey, the pipeline has been reached in Boranada, Sangaria, Basni and Shastrinagar areas adjoining the city.
  • Here, six pumps have been opened in the city for CNG as well.

Additional Information

• India's first LCNG hub station was opened in Vadodara, Gujarat.

The correct answer is Internal Borrowing.

• Budget at glance, rupee comes from-
  • Internal Borrowing - 26.51%
  • Share in central tax - 15.99%
  • State goods and service tax - 15.02%
  • Union Grant - 14.54%
  • Sales tax - 9.09%
  • Non-tax revenue - 7.06%
  • Other tax - 3.92%
  • Tax on Vehicle - 2.59%

Additional Information 

The correct answer is -4.1%.

• The growth rate of Rajasthan's GSDP at current prices for the fiscal year 2020-21 has been -4.1%.
• Due to COVID economic fallout, Rajasthan's GSDP diminished by 4.1% in the fiscal year 2020-21.

Key Points

​The growth rate has been steadily decreasing for the last 2 fiscal years.

Mistake Points

• Note that the growth rate asked in the question is in current prices.
• Note that India's GDP growth rate for the fiscal year 2020-21 was estimated to be -7.7%, lesser than Rajasthan.
  • Current Prices - It measures GSDP/ inflation/asset prices using the actual prices we notice in the economy.
    • Current prices make no adjustment for inflation.
  • Constant prices: It is adjusted for the effects of inflation with reference to a base year

Additional Information

• GSDP - Gross State domestic product is the monetary value of all finished goods and services made within a state during a specific period.
• Growth Rate - Rate at which a GSDP changes/grows from one year to another.