Current Affairs 2022 Questions

The correct answer is Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur (CAZRI).

• Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur (CAZRI) of Rajasthan has recently developed a variety of cumin named CJDC-94.
   

Key Points

• CJDC-94 Cumin:
  • The production of this variety gets ready in 100 days.
  • In this variety, flowers will bloom in 40 days instead of 70.
  • This variety can also be cultivated off-season.
• Currently, the farmers of Rajasthan are cultivating GC-4 cumin seeds.
• They are developed in Gujarat.
• Central Arid Zone Research Institute(CAZRI), Jodhpur:
  • It was established in 1959.
  • Dr O.P. Yadav is the current director.
  • It comes under the aegis of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research.

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 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 ​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.

The correct answer is Road Safety Month.

• National road safety month is celebrating from 18 January to 18 February across the Rajasthan.

Key Points 

• National Road Safety Month​
  • Rajasthan state transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas launched National Road safety month at the state level.
  • On the occasion of launching this campaign, the Transport Minister shared the following information: In Rajasthan, there has been a decrease of 19% in a road accident and 12% in road accident deaths in the year 2020 as compared to 2019. 
  • Rajasthan Roadways has the lowest number of accidents for the second consecutive year.  Has been ranked first in the country. 

Additional Information

• This time the road safety month is being celebrated across the country on 18 January-17 February 2021. 
• For this, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh presented awards to Rajasthan in various fields at the inauguration ceremony held in New Delhi. 
  • Transport Ministers Road Safety Award - to Rajasthan Roadways (for the year 2019-20 and 2020-21, for the all-India minimum accident). 
  • Gold Medal of National Road Safety Award - Virendra Singh Rathore (District Transport Officer, Bhilwara). 
  • Silver Medal of National Road Safety Award - Muskan Foundation for Road Safety (Jaipur). 
  • Bronze Medal of National Road Safety Award - Rajkumar Rajpal (SMS, Jaipur). 
  • Good Samaritan Award - Jhawar Singh Ghayal (Transport Inspector of Sikar) and Aadhar Foundation (Udaipur).