Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is V. Anantha Nageswaran.

Key Points

• V. Anantha Nageswaran took charge on 28 January 2022.
• He is the former executive with Credit Suisse Group AG and Julius Baer Group.
• He will succeed Krishnamurthy Subramanian.
• The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) in the Finance Ministry, advises the govt on economic matters and traditionally scripts the economic survey presented in Parliament a day before the Union budget presentation.

Additional Information

• ​Indian Entrepreneur and writer Jaithirth Rao, popularly known as Jerry Rao, has come out with a book on Mahatma Gandhi titled “Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma” in October 2021.
• Noted Economist and former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, Dr. Shankar Acharya has authored a new book titled “An Economist at Home and Abroad: A Personal Journey” in November 2021.
• French-born economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has been named as the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
• International Monetary Fund Chief Economist, Gita Gopinath has taken over from Geoffrey Okamoto as the institution’s No. 2 official in December 2021. 

The correct answer is Desert ​National Park

• Desert ​National Park of Rajasthan has announced to run the Green Agriculture Project.

Key Points

• Desert ​National Park of Rajasthan has announced to run the Green Agriculture Project.
• The aim of the project is to conserve biodiversity and forest landscape in the Desert National Park area located in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts. 
• It is a seven-year project funded under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
• The technical support for the project will be provided from the Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) and Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jodhpur.

Additional Information

• Ranthambore National Park is located in Sawai Madhopur.
  • It was established in 1980.
• Nahargarh Sanctuary is located in Jaipur.
• ​Sajjangarh Sanctuary is located in Udaipur.

The correct answer is In 2015.

• In 2015 metro rail service started in Jaipur.

Key Points

• Jaipur Metro
  • ​Jaipur Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. 
  • Construction on the most elevated part of the first line, called Phase 1A, comprising 9.63 kilometers (5.98 mi) of the route from Mansarovar to Chandpole Bazaar, started on 13 November 2010.
  • After receiving safety clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) in May 2015, Jaipur Metro began commercial service.

Additional Information 

• The Jaipur Metro Rail system is India's sixth metro rail system after those in Kolkata, Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Gurgaon, and Mumbai.
• It is also touted as one of the fastest built metro systems in India.
• Jaipur Metro is the first metro in India to run on a Double-storey elevated road and Metro track.

The correct answer is Bhaloji.

• Under PM Kusum Component-A scheme run by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, the country's first solar power plant has started power generation in Bhaloji village of Kotputli tehsil of Jaipur district on 1st April 2021.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd (RRECL) commissioned the country’s first farm-based solar power project under the Kusum scheme in Kotputli having a 1-megawatt capacity spread over on 3.5-acre semi-barren land.
  • It is also the first of 623 farm-based solar projects selected by RRECL for generating 722 MW capacity in the state under the first phase of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (Kusum) scheme. 

Additional Information

• Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan:
  • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid-connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country.
  • PM-KISAN consists of three components and aims to add a solar capacity of 30.8 GW by 2022:
    • Component-A: 10,000 MW of decentralized ground-mounted grid-connected renewable power plants.
    • Component-B: Installation of two million standalone solar-powered agriculture pumps.
    • Component-C: Solarisation of 1.5 million grid-connected solar-powered agriculture pumps. 

The correct answer is Bhilwara.

• Maize based product has been included in One District One Product in Bhilwara.

Key Points

• One District One Product Scheme:
  • This scheme was first started by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The objective of this scheme is to give a big boost to the traditional industries synonymous with the respective districts of the state.
  • The objective of the scheme is to optimize production, productivity, income, conservation and development of local skills and crafts, promotion of arts, improvement of product quality and skill development.
• All 33 districts of Rajasthan are covered under this scheme.

Additional Information

• In January 2021, the Center selected two products from the state for manufacturing and exporting under the 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) scheme.
  • These are Blue Pottery from Jaipur and Makrana Marble from Nagaur.
  • It is to be noted that both these products have Geographical Indication tags in the state.
  • The 'One District One Product' (ODOP) approach of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme aims at providing financial, technical and commercial assistance for up-gradation of existing micro food processing enterprises in the district.