Current Affairs 2022 Questions

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.

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 Neither 1 nor 2.

Key Points

• Rs 100 crore provision in the Road Safety Fund to enhance the Road Safety.
• Rs 5000 Incentive amount for sending the injured person to the hospital in critical condition.
• Hence the correct answer is neither 1 nor 2.

Additional Information

• Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) is a public transport company that provides bus services in the Indian state Rajasthan.
• It is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Moto is "Move On".
• The corporation was established by the Government of Rajasthan on 1 October 1964 under the Road Transport Act 1950 

Important Points

• Rajasthan ranks 5th in the deadliest states in Road accidents.
• Jaipur ranks 7th in India's deadliest cities.
• The fatal crash percent in Jaipur alone is 29.6%.
• Nearly 70 % of road accident deaths happened in the Rural belt of Rajasthan.
• Over speeding is the major cause of road accidents in Rajasthan.
• In India, Road accident happens every 1 minute & in every 4 minute, one person dies due to road crash.

The correct answer is 22 February 2021.

• Under the vaccination program in Rajasthan, the first phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush-3 started from 22 February 2021.

Key Points

• First phase of intensive mission Indradhanush-3:
  • Medical and Health Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma launched this special campaign of vaccination from Bhilwara district.
  • According to the instructions of the Union Health Ministry, this campaign will be conducted for 15 days in two phases and the related vaccines will be given free of cost to the children and pregnant women who are deprived of regular vaccination.
    • In the first phase, 24 districts of the state have been included. A total of 3,963 vaccination sessions will be conducted in these.
    • A target has been set to immunize 23,980 children from birth to 2 years of age and 6,268 pregnant women through the relevant vaccines.

The correct answer is Keoladeo National Park.

Key Points

• In Rajasthan State Budget 2021, following points about forest and environment for the State:
  • Development of Keoladeo National Park as Wetland Birds Habitat Conservation Centre.
  • The motive to develop a conservation center is the effort to improve the habitat of migratory birds at Keoladeo National Park with the help of local villagers during the Covid-19 crisis as they have started yielding results this season.
  • Extensive habitat operations in wetland blocks including repair of wetland edges, de-silting, deepening of water bodies, removal of invasive alien species, have resulted in good nesting painted storks and other species.

Additional Information

• Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park is formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. 
  • India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season.

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 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 Dungarpur.

• Dungarpur district of Rajasthan has become a garbage-free city of the state.

Key Points 

• Dungarpur became the first and only garbage-free city of Rajasthan.
  • The city was selected among the top cities of Rajasthan in the category of garbage-free under the Swachh Survekshan 2021.
  • The Dungarpur Municipal Council also received two awards from President Ram Nath Kovind on 20 November 2021 for emerging as the cleanest and garbage-free Municipal Council in the state.

Additional Information

• Swachh Survekshan 2021:
  • It is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation done in the cities and towns in India.
  • It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
  • Its aim is to make India clean and free of open defecation.
  • The first survey was done in 2016 and covered 73 cities.
  • By 2020, it surveyed around 4242 cities and was also said to be the largest cleanliness survey in the world.
  • In Swachh Survekshan 2021, 4,320 cities participated.
  • Its nodal ministry is the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

The correct answer is Swati Rathod.

• Swati Rathod has been honoured with the Rajasthan Gaurav award recently.

Key Points

• Flight Lieutenant Swati Rathod received the Rajasthan Gaurav award.
  • She is the first woman to lead the flypast at the Republic Day parade on January 26 at Rajpath.

Additional Information

• Apurvi Chandela is a shooter from Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• Bhakti Sharma is an open water swimmer from Udaipur, Rajasthan.
• Ruma Devi is a traditional handicraft artisan from Barmer, Rajasthan.
  • She received the “Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018” the highest civilian honour for Women in India.  

The correct answer is K.N. Bhandari.

• K.N. Bhandari is the author of the book Parliamentary Messenger in Rajasthan.

Key Points

• The book Parliamentary Messenger in Rajasthan is written by Dr. K.N. Bhandari.
  • It was released by the Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.
  • The book focuses on the health and education initiatives undertaken through the MPLAD Scheme on the recommendation of Dr. Abhishek Singhvi in Rajasthan.

Additional Information

• Gulab Kothari is the author of the book 'Manas: Our Behavior' which was released at the Jaipur Literature Festival.