Question Discussion & Solution

 The correct answer is 2024.

Key Points

• The government has extended the term of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das by another three years upto December 2024.
• Das was appointed the RBI’s 25th governor on December 11, 2018, initially for a period of three years.
• Before his appointment at the central bank, he served as a member of the 15th finance commission and also as India’s G20 Sherpa.

Important Points

• He is the first RBI Governor to get extension after the BJP-led government came to power in 2014.
• Raghuram Rajan was denied extension in 2016, while Urjit Patel quit before the completion of his three-year term.

Additional Information

• The Reserve Bank of India Governor is appointed by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on the recommendation of the Union Finance Minister.
• Section 8(1)(a) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, provides that there shall be one Governor and not more than four Deputy Governors to be appointed by the central government on the central board of RBI.
• Some facts about RBI Governors:
  • Manmohan Singh is the only RBI Governor, who also served the country as the Indian Prime Minister
  • The first Indian Governor of RBI was Mr C.D. Deshmukh.
  • Ms KJ Udeshi was the first woman Deputy Governor of the Reserve bank of India. Her tenure started from June 10, 2003, and lasted for over 2 years, till October 12, 2005.
  • The person who served as the RBI Governor for the longest time period was Benegal Rama Rao. He worked for 7 years from 1st July 1949 to 14th January 1957.
  • Amitabh Ghosh served RBI as Governor for the shortest time, only for 20 days starting from January 15, 1985, to February 4, 1985. ​

The correct answer is Bikaner.

• The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries has announced to set up the third Mega Food Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

Key Points

• The third Mega Food Park of Rajasthan will be set up in Palana, Bikaner.
• The first Mega Food Park of Rajasthan was set up in Ajmer.
• The second Mega Food Park of Rajasthan was set up in Jodhpur.

• The first mega food park project in India was set up in Fanidhar in the Mehsana district of Gujarat. 
• It was established with the help of Italy

Additional Information

• Mega Food Park Scheme:
  • The scheme was launched in 2008-09.
  • The aim is to give a major boost to the food processing sector by adding value and reducing food wastage and focus on perishables.
  • The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing the Mega Food Park Scheme in the country.

The correct answer is ​Apna Bhandar.

• The country's first online notified market was started in Rajasthan by the founders of ​Apna Bhandar.

Key Points

• The Country's first online notified market was started in Rajasthan by Sanjay Agarwal and  Anil Modi.
  • They are also the founders of the Apna Bhandar.
  • The online notified market is named Apna Godam Platform.
  • With their initiative, Rajasthan gained the fame of becoming the first state to start online Mandi across the state.
  • The platform sold crops of 10 crores of farmers in lockdown.

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 Avani Lekhara.

Key Points 

• Avni Lekhara from Rajasthan has been awarded Padma Shri in the field of sports along with Chandra Prakash Dwivedi and Ramdayal Sharma in the field of arts.
• Star para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia was conferred by the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honor in the country, while Olympic-gold-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among the eight sportspersons named for the Padma Shri award.
  • The 40-year old Jhajharia won two gold medals in the javelin competition of Paralympic Games, 2004 Athens, and more recently in Rio 2016.
  • He won a silver in the F46 event at the Tokyo Paralympics last year.
• The other Padma Shri awardees include para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat and para javelin thrower Sumit Antil.

Additional Information 

• Padma Bhushan Awardees 2022
  • Shri Devendra Jhajharia - Sports
  • Shri Rajiv Mehrishi - Civil Service
• Padma Shri Awardees 2022
  • ​Chandraprakash Dwivedi - Art
  • Avani Lekhara - Sports
  • Ram Dayal Sharma - Art
• Padma Shri Awardees 2021
  • Arjun Singh Shekhawat - Literature
  • Shyam Sundar Paliwal - Social Work
  • Lakha Khan Manganiar - Art