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1. Who City of Rajasthan has won the Healthiest city award in the more than 1 lakh population category in the Swachhta Survekshan Awards 2023?
(a) Sikar
(b) Dungarpur
(c) Jaipur Heritage
(d) Jodhpur
Answer: c
Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation has been awarded the Swachh Survekshan Award 2023 for excellent performance on the prescribed parameters of cleanliness in the category of cities with population more than 1 lakh and Dungarpur Municipal Council won award in the category of cities with population less than 1 lakh.
2. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently submitted three nominations from India for the Wetland City Accreditation (WCA). Which city of Rajasthan nominated cities include?
(a) Udaipur
(b) Jaipur
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Bharatpur
Answer: a
Udaipur city is surrounded by five major wetlands: Pichola, Fateh Sagar, Rang Sagar, Swaroop Sagar, and Doodh Talai.
3. Which agricultural university has been awarded for best technological and biological research in the country under ICAR?
(a) Kota Agricultural University, Kota
(b) Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur
(c) Shri Karan Narendra Agricultural School, Jobner, Jaipur
(d) Swami Keshavananda Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
Answer: b
4. Recently, in the research of which health institute, beneficial results for health have been obtained from earthen pots?
(a) AIIMS, Jodhpur
(b) Sawai Mansingh Medical College, Jaipur
(c) Dr. Sapurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur
(d) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur
Answer: d
5. Under NABARD Infrastructure Development Assistance Rs 623.38 crore for the lining of 450 km of earthen canals in which districts of Rajasthan?
(a) Kota
(b) Bundi
(c) Jhalawar
(d) Both a & b
Answer: d
6. Which is the first university in the state to implement dress code in NSS on the lines of NCC?
(a) Rajasthan University, Jaipur
(b) Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur
(c) Guru Gobind Tribal University, Banswara
(d) Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur
Answer: a
Dress code has now been implemented in NSS on the lines of NCC in Rajasthan University. The shirt and pants of those taking admission in the National Service Scheme in the session 2023-24 will be steel grey, cap navy blue, shoes black and socks white.
7. Which institute of Rajasthan has developed an improved variety of sandalwood tree for growing in Marwar?
(a) CAZRI Jodhpur
(b) AFRI, Jodhpur
(c) Agricultural University, Jobner
(d) Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner
Answer: b
Dry Forest Research Institute (AFRI), Jodhpur has done research for the last several years and has developed improved varieties of sandalwood plants. These sandalwood plants are of high quality.
8. Recently, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma has expressed condolence on the demise of which senior journalist of the state?
(a) Kanaram Mundiar
(b) Jitendra Singh Shekhawat
(c) Vijay Bhandari
(d) Gopal Krishna Vyas
Answer: c
Vijay Bhandari was born on 14th June 1931 in Kapasan, Mewar. He started his journalistic career as a correspondent in the editorial department of the magazine right from its inception.
He has written the complete account of his life in his autobiography ‘Bhooloon Kaise’.
Kapasan is a city and a municipality in Chittaurgarh district in Rajasthan State.
9. According to NABARD Rajasthan Chief General Manager Rs 930.44 crore has been sanctioned for three rural drinking water supply projects in which districts of Rajasthan?
(a) Ajmer
(b) Jalore
(c) Kota
(d) All above
Answer: d
According to NABARD Rajasthan Chief General Manager Rs 930.44 crore has been sanctioned for three rural drinking water supply projects in Ajmer, Jalore, and Kota districts.
NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
10. Krishna Kanwar of Udaipur has won which medal in the All India Skating Competition held in Delhi?
(a) Bronze medal
(b) Gold medal
(c) Silver medal
(d) None of the above
Answer: b
11. Where is the state’s first government engineering college being built?
(a) Sikar
(b) Karwad, Jodhpur
(c) Jhalana, Jaipur
(d) Hatundi, Ajmer
Answer: c
The first government engineering college of the state is being built in Jhalana, Jaipur.
12. Recently, Rajasthan government has sent a proposal to the Union environment ministry to develop how many wetlands in the state as Ramsar sites?
(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 11
(d) 13
Answer: a
Recently, the Rajasthan government has sent a proposal to the Union environment ministry to develop 5 Wetlands in the state as Ramsar sites.
Before this, Sambhar Lake was declared as a Ramsar site in March 1990 and Keoladeo Ghana National Park declared in October 1981.
- The State Wetland Authority has proposed Khinchan bird sanctuary in Jodhpur, Chandlai in Jaipur, Kanwas Pakshi Vihar in Kota, Lunkaransar in Bikaner, and Menar Lake in Udaipur district.
- According to the officials, all 5 wetlands fall into the Central Asian Flyway, which is used by migratory birds that start flying to this region from November onwards till February for warmer temperatures.
13. Where is the country’s longest water tunnel being built in Rajasthan?
(a) Jhalawar to Baran
(b) Udaipur to Banswara
(c) Bundi to Kota
(d) Sriganganagar to Jaisalmer
Answer: a
- The country’s longest water line is being built from Jhalawar to Baran in Rajasthan.
14. In which district of Rajasthan, Asia’s third largest glass plant will be set up?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Ajmer
(c) Bharatpur
(d) Bhilwara
Answer: d
- Asia’s third largest glass plant costing Rs 1300 crore will be set up in Soniana between Bhilwara-Chittaurgarh.
- In this plant, glass will be made for the use in airplane, train, metro, four-wheeler and automobile industry and others.
- About 800 tons of glass will be produced daily. Broken glass will also be used in Soniana plant.
15. Who has been honored with the Inspiring Human Award at the event hosted by the International Book of Records in Amritsar?
(a) Raj Bansal
(b) Noor Shekhawat
(c) Dr. Ajay Sharma
(d) Dr. Kriti Bharti
Answer: c
- Dr. Ajay Sharma of Jodhpur was honored with the Inspiring Human Award in the program hosted by the International Book of Records in Amritsar.
- The Sea World created by Dr. Ajay Sharma at the Western Rajasthan Handicraft Fair in January this year was appreciated at the international level and was recorded in the International Book of Records.
16. State Lokayukta Justice Pratap Krishna Lohra submitted the Lokayukta Annual Report 2023 to which of the following?
(a) Governor (Kalraj Mishra)
(b) Chief Minister (Bhajanlal Sharma)
(c) President (Draupadi Murmu)
(d) Chief Election Commissioner (Madhukar Gupta)
Answer: a
17. Under which fund was the financial assistance provided?
(a) Prime Minister’s Kisan Samman Yojana (PMKSY)
(b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
(c) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)
(d) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Answer: c
18. The State Wetland Authority has proposed which sites to the Union environment ministry to develop wetlands in the state as Ramsar sites?
(a) Khinchan bird sanctuary
(b) Chandlai in Jaipur
(c) Kanwas Pakshi Vihar
(d) All of the above
Answer: d
The State Wetland Authority has proposed Khinchan bird sanctuary in Jodhpur, Chandlai in Jaipur, Kanwas Pakshi Vihar in Kota, Lunkaransar in Bikaner, and Menar Lake in Udaipur district.
19. Recently, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that Ujjwala gas cylinders will now be available at Rs 450 in the state from?
(a) 1st January 2024
(b) 8th January 2024
(c) 12th January 2024
(d) 15th January 2024
Answer: a
Recently, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that Ujjwala gas cylinders will now be available at Rs 450 in the state from 1st January 2024.
Key Points:
- The subsidy would be transferred into the account of the beneficiary women, who come under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) and those who hold the Below Poverty Line (BPL) card.
- The scheme name is now changed from Indira Gandhi Cylinder Subsidy Scheme to Cooking Gas Cylinder Subsidy Yojana.
- The beneficiaries can avail the cheap cylinder by getting themselves registered at the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yojana.
20. India is conducting Desert Cyclone exercise from January 2 to January 15, 2024 with which country?
(a) Russia
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) America
Answer: b
The joint military exercise Desert Cyclone-2024 between the armies of India and UAE will be conducted in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan from January 2 to January 15, 2024.
21. Which institute of the Rajasthan state has been included among the top 10 agricultural universities of the country under the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) to promote natural agriculture in the country?
(a) Agricultural University, Jodhpur
(b) Shri Karan Narendra Agricultural University, Jobner
(c) Swami Keshavananda Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
(d) Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur
Answer: d
The Government of India has launched the National Mission for Natural Farming (NMNF) as a separate and independent scheme to promote chemical-free and climate-smart agriculture.
Farmers willing to start natural farming in their farm will be registered as cluster members, each cluster will consist of 50 or more farmers with 50 hectares of land.
22. According to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Rajasthan has got which position in the country to successfully undertake “Ease of Doing Business” reform?
(a) 5th
(b) 6th
(c) 7th
(d) 8th
Answer: b
According to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Rajasthan has become the 6th State in the country to successfully undertake “Ease of Doing Business” reform. Thus, the State has become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources of Rs. 2,731 crore through Open Market Borrowings.
The other five states on the list are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
23. In which area of the Rajasthan fossils of Paleocene Eocene Period have been discovered recently by JNVU Zoology Department?
(a) Jhalana, Jaipur
(b) Palana, Bikaner
(c) Thumbali, Barmer
(d) Bhim Bhadak, Jodhpur
Answer: c
24. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Rajasthan?
(a) Usha Sharma
(b) Sudhansh Pant
(c) Vinoo Verma
(d) Rajiv Malhotra
Answer: b
- Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant was appointed the new Chief Secretary of Rajasthan. Sudhanshu Pant was earlier working on deputation in Delhi.
- Former Chief Secretary Usha Sharma retires on December 31, 2023.
- Sudhansh Pant, an IAS officer of the 1991 batch, was appointed as the new chief secretary of Rajasthan.
25. Who has been appointed the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission by the Central Government?
(a) Arvind Panagariya
(b) Naresh Kumar
(c) Shaktikanta Das
(d) Jitendra Kumar Soni
Answer: a
Former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog and Columbia University Professor Arvind Panagariya has been made the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission.
- Shri Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey has been appointed as Secretary to the Commission.
- The Government of India, with the approval of the President of India, has constituted the Sixteenth Finance Commission, in pursuance to Article 280(1) of the Constitution.
The Sixteenth Finance Commission has been requested to make its report available by 31st day of October, 2025 covering a period of five years commencing on the 1st day of April, 2026.
26. Who will be awarded by Patrika Group in the Pandit Jhabarmal Sharma Memorial Award ceremony?
(a) Somnath Sharma
(b) Archana Tyagi
(c) Neha Sinha
(d) Chetna Swamy
(e) All of the above
Answer: e
- Senior journalists, thinkers and intellectuals of the country have been addressing this lecture series, which started in the year 1992 in the memory of Pt. Jhabarmal Sharma.
- These awards are given every year for the best story and poem published in the group’s supplements.
Under the Creative Literature Awards, the first prize in story will be given to the story ‘Gumshuda’ by Ravidutt Mohta of Jodhpur and the first prize in poetry will be given to the poem ‘Assi Paar Ke Buzurg’ by Dinesh Vijayvargiya of Bundi.
The second prize in story will be given to Shalini Goyal of Jodhpur for her story ‘Mithai’ and the second prize in poetry will be given to Sanjeev Thakur of Raipur (Chhattisgarh) for his poem ‘Striyaan Nadiyan Hoti Hai’. These stories and poems were published in the supplements of the magazine group during the year 2022. This year, the jury for story and poetry included Mita Das of Bhilai, Malchand Tiwari of Bikaner, Suryakant Nagar of Indore, Farooq Afridi of Jaipur, Nilesh Raghuvanshi of Bhopal and Madhav Hada of Udaipur.
27. How many medals have the boxers of Rajasthan won in the 67th National School Under-17 Boxing Competition held in Akola (Maharashtra)?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 9
Answer: b
- Boxers from Rajasthan have won 5 medals (1-Gold, 2 -Silver, 2 -Bronze) in the 67th National School Under-17 Boxing Competition.
- This competition was organized from 24 December to 29 December in Akola, Maharashtra.
28. Where has a new species of spider named Ocobius Thar been discovered recently?
(a) Bikaner
(b) Barmer
(c) Jaisalmer
(d) Jodhpur
Answer: c
- A new species of spider named Ocobius Thar has been discovered in Jaisalmer.
29. The Sharad Mahotsav has been organized by Rajasthan Tourism Department at which place?
(a) Poongal, Bikaner
(b) Mount Abu, Sirohi
(c) Amber, Jaipur Rural
(d) Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur
Answer: b
- A three-day Sharad Mahotsav has been organized by the Rajasthan Tourism Department at the hill station Mount Abu, Sirohi.
30. What is the total amount sanctioned by NABARD to the Rajasthan government in 2024?
(a) Rs 1,382 crore
(b) Rs 1,557 crore
(c) Rs 1,974 crore
(d) Rs 2,030 crore
Answer: c
31. Where is the state’s first government engineering college being built?
(a) Sikar
(b) Karwad, Jodhpur
(c) Jhalana, Jaipur
(d) Hatundi, Ajmer
Answer: c
The first government engineering college of the state is being built in Jhalana, Jaipur.
32. Who has been honored with the Inspiring Human Award at the event hosted by the International Book of Records in Amritsar?
(a) Raj Bansal
(b) Noor Shekhawat
(c) Dr. Ajay Sharma
(d) Dr. Kriti Bharti
Answer: c
Dr. Ajay Sharma of Jodhpur was honored with the Inspiring Human Award in the program hosted by the International Book of Records in Amritsar.
The Sea World created by Dr. Ajay Sharma at the Western Rajasthan Handicraft Fair in January this year was appreciated at the international level and was recorded in the International Book of Records.
33. The Sharad Mahotsav has been organized by Rajasthan Tourism Department at which place?
(a) Poongal, Bikaner
(b) Mount Abu, Sirohi
(c) Amber, Jaipur Rural
(d) Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur
Answer: b
A three-day Sharad Mahotsav has been organized by the Rajasthan Tourism Department at the hill station Mount Abu, Sirohi.
34. When is the National Road Safety Campaign being run in the Rajasthan state?
(a) January 15, 2024
(b) January 22, 2024
(c) January 26, 2024
(d) January 29, 2024
Answer: a
National Road Safety Campaign is being run from January 15 to February 14, 2024 to reduce road accidents in the state.
National Road Safety Month was inaugurated on 15th January at ARTO office premises.