Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is the MyBookLo app.

Key Points

The MyBookLo app -

• On August 28, 2021, Rajasthan's Minister of State for Higher Education launched the MyBookLo app, a digital library in Jaipur, to make study material easily available to college students.
• Through this app, students will be able to prepare for competitive exams along with getting study material for their course.
• Under this, different categories of coaching will be given to the students.
• This innovation done by the College Education Department will prove to be helpful in giving a new direction to the higher education system of Rajasthan in the coming times.
• An MoU has been signed between the Commissionerate College of Education and MyBookLo Company to provide curriculum wise digital study material to the undergraduate and postgraduate level students studying in the college. Hence option 3 is correct.
• This app will be a digital library for college students.
• Through which they can get video and PDF notes.

The correct answer is 8 January 1947.

• Recently, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the first university of Rajasthan was celebrated, the university was established on 8 January 1947.

Key Points

• The University of Rajasthan was founded on 8 January 1947.
  • The university was earlier called Rajputana University.
  • In 1957 it was changed to the University of Rajasthan.
  • It is located in the district of Jaipur.

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 Chhattisgarh.

In News

• Chhattisgarh Government launches 'Millet Mission' to become millet hub of India.
• Crops like Kodo, Kutki and Ragi are rich in nutrition. There is a good demand for these in the country, says CM Bhupesh Baghel.

Key Points

• Millet Mission:
  • Chhattisgarh Government signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad and the collectors of 14 Chhattisgarh districts under the "Millet Mission" of the state.
  • It aimed at giving the farmers the right price for small cereal crops, providing input assistance, procurement arrangements, processing and ensuring that the farmers get the benefit of the expertise of experts.
  • The districts are Kanker, Kondagaon, Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, Sukma, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Kawardha, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi,Balrampur, Koriya, Surajpur and Jashpur. Under the MoU, the Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad will provide support and guidance for increasing the productivity of Kodo, Kutki and Ragi, technical know-how, availability of high-quality seeds and establishment of the seed bank in Chhattisgarh.
  • Apart from this, arrangements will be made for training the farmers of Chhattisgarh through Krishi Vigyan Kendra for spreading the scientific technology developed at the national level related to millet production by IIMR Hyderabad at the field level.

The correct answer is Ashok Gehlot.

Key Points

• Ashok Gehlot unveiled the statue of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule on the birth of his anniversary in Jaipur.
  • On the birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot unveiled the statue of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule at Jaipur.
  • He also did the virtual release of Jahota railway overbridge (ROB), Sitapura ROB, Bambala bridge widening work, etc.

Additional Information

•  Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule:
  • He founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj in Maharashtra in 1873.
  • He wrote books like Sarvajanik Satyadharma and Gulamgiri.
  • His mission was aimed at the abolition of the caste system, and socio-economic inequalities.