Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 16 April 2021.

• Rajasthani language calendar:
  • It was inaugurated by Rajasthan Foundation in New Delhi in Bikaner House on 16th April 2021.
  • It was inaugurated by Rajasthan Foundation chairman, Dhiraj Srivastava.
  • It was the first of its kind calendar in the Rajasthani language.
  • This calendar exhibits Rajasthan’s religious and tourist place as well as local cuisines and culture.
  • This calendar also presents information regarding seasons and other useful information.

Key Points

• Rajasthani Bhasha and Sanskriti Prachar Mandal, Ahemdabad helped in the formation of this calendar.

The Correct answer is Rajasthan.

Key Points

• Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has approved a 3-year action plan to strengthen farmer producer organizations (FPOs) in the state.
• It will be launched under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Sathi Yojana and aims at strengthening 120 FPOs.
• Under the scheme, cleaning, grinding, and processing units of agricultural products will be set up so that farmers get fair prices for their produce.

 Additional Information

• Important Current affairs related to Rajasthan in 2021:
• To provide local access to government services in the remotest villages of the state, Rajasthan Government has launched a mega campaign named ‘Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang’ in October 2021.
• India’s 1st Emergency Landing Facility on a National Highway in Rajasthan was inaugurated in September 2021.
  • Chief Minister of Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot
  • Governor: Kalraj Mishra
• The Rajasthan government has launched the ‘Mission Niryatak Bano’ campaign to promote aspiring exporters in the state in August 2021.

The correct answer is Sakibul Gani.

Key Points

• Sakibul Gani of Bihar has set a new world record in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022.
• He has become the first batter in the history of first-class cricket to hit a century on debut, achieving the feat in Bihar’s opening round match of Ranji Trophy against Mizoram in Kolkata.
• His 341 is now the highest individual total by a debutant batter in the history of first-class cricket.

Important Points

• O ther Sports News:
  • Team Kharu won the 15th CEC Cup Women’s Ice Hockey Championship 2022 in Leh concluded on 15 February 2022.
  • The Ladakh women’s team has won the ninth national women’s ice hockey championship organized by the Ice Hockey Association of India in Himachal Pradesh.
  • Rohan Bopanna and R. Ramanathan won their second ATP World Tour title together after winning the final of the Tata Open Maharashtra in February 2022.
  • India's Hansini Mathan Rajan defeated Syria's Hend Zaza to win the girl's singles event at the 2021 ITTF Hopes and Challenge table tennis tournament in Amman, Jordan, in December 2021.
  • Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu settled for a silver medal at the BWF World Tour Finals after losing to South Korea's An Seyoung 16-21, 12-21.
  • The Tokyo Paralympian Kashish Lakra (F51) bagged a gold medal in the club throw at the 2021 Asia Youth Paralympic Games in Bahrain on 3 December 2021. 

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 Jaipur.

Key Points

• In Rajasthan State Budget 2021, Announcement of opening of college for deaf and dumb deaf children in Jaipur.

Additional Information

• Bharati Script is a simple and unified script that can be used to write the most major Indian languages.
• It is designed using the simplest shapes, often borrowing simple characters from various Indian languages/scripts and English
• This Sign Language has a potential tool for communication in the deaf and dumb.
• Developed By: Srinivasa Chakravathy’s team at IIT Madras.