www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co Important News: Rajasthan Special Special September 2020 epidemic relief and mitigating natural and man-made calamities. ➢ Niti Ayog has estimated that India has • 50% of the cess shall be reserved for the around 30000 tonnes of silver reserves, out original purpose which was the of which 98% are located in the state of conservation of cows and goshalas. Rajasthan. This unutilised reserve of • Rajasthan is the first state in the country to silver has a potential of taking India have a dedicated Gopalan department. among the leaders of Silver producing ➢ Discovery of new butterfly species Nations. • Experts have discovered two new species Note: Rajasthan Government has recently of butterfly in the Ranthambore tiger formed Rajasthan State Mineral reserve in sawai madhopur. Exploration trust. • The newly discovered species are- Dakhan tricolor pied flat (coladenia ➢ Rajasthan finance ministry has brought indra indra) and Desert spotted small flat tourism sector under its Rajasthan (sarangesa purendra sati) Investment Promotion Scheme thus ➢ State’s first underground train route extending the benefits under the scheme to • CM of Rajasthan recently inaugurated the tourism sector. first underground metro train of the state in Note: Now the tourism projects that have the capital city of Jaipur. an investment over 5 crores • The train will run from Chandpore to ➢ MoU between SIDBI and Rajasthan Bandi Chaupar, covering a distance of 2.12 km underground. • SIDBI has signed an MoU with Industries department of Rajasthan to develop a ➢ Vastra 2020 to be held Virtually “Project Management Unit” to facilitate various financial benefits and services to • “Vastra” is an international textile fair the MSMEs in the state. which provides opportunity to the apparel manufacturers of Rajasthan to market their ➢ Road Accident Statistics report products in the international market. this year the event will be held on an online • NCRB has released the “Road Accidents platform and will be attended by 500 Statistics in 2019” report. buyers and over 80 exhibiters. • Rajasthan has been placed at 4th rank by • 80% of the exhibiters are from Rajasthan the report in terms of the number of deaths and the rest are from other states. due to all kinds of accidents. ➢ Export Preparedness Index • State’s share in deaths is 6.8% compared • Rajasthan has been placed at 4th position in to its percentage in country’s population is the country in overall rankings in export 5.9%. preparedness index 2020 which is released • 50% of the accidents have occurred on the by NITI Ayog. national highways which form 3-4% of the • Gujarat has emerged the top performer in total roads in the state. both coastal states category and overall ranking. • Rajasthan has been ranked 1st in the ➢ Use of Cow cess for epidemics category of “Landlocked” category of • Rajasthan state government has states. promulgated an ordinance Rajasthan ➢ Water resource Department of Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 2020. Rajasthan won the National Innovation • The Ordinance will legalise the use of cow Award cess imposed on stamp duty to be used for • Water resource department and Indira Gandhi canal of the Rajasthan have been 2 www.gradeup.co awarded the national innovation award for cost effectiveness of the projects by the efforts taken to increase the efficiency technological advancements. of water bodies and improving the overall August 2020 1. The National Commission on Population under expected to increase from 66 to 69 and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for women it is expected to increase (MoHFW) submitted the Report of the Technical from 71 to74. group on population projections July 2020, titled 2. Government of Rajasthan Approves 5% “Population projections for India and States Reservation in Judicial Service for More 2011- 2036”. Backward Classes • The report projected that the India’s sex • The Rajasthan government ratio of the total population (females per amended the Rajasthan Judicial 1000 males) is expected to be more Service Rules 2010 through the feminine in 2036 compared to the cabinet of Rajasthan on the population as of 2011. initiative of Ashok Gehlot, chief • The report has estimated the sex ratio to Minister of Rajasthan to provide increase from 943 in 2011 to 957 in2036. 5% reservation in the state judicial • India’s Infant Mortality Rate service for the More Backward (IMR) is reported to be 46 in 2010 Classes(MBC) instead of 1%. which is expected to reduce to 30 • The more backward classes include by the end of 2031-2035. Gurjars, Raika-Rabari, Gadiya-Lohars, • Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is expected to Banjara and Gadariya. decline from 2.34 during 2011-2015 to 3. Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020 1.73 during 2031-35. • The report projects India’s • NITI Aayog in partnership with Institute population to increase by 25.7% in of Competitiveness released the Export 25 years at a rate of 1% annually Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020. • Gujarat has topped the ranking, Rajasthan i.e., from 121.1 crore to 151.8 crore th during2011-36. stood at 4 rank with a score of 62.59 which is highest in the category of • For men the life expectancy is landlocked states. July 2020 1. Rajeeva Swarup appointed as new Chief • Rajasthan Cabinet has approved ‘One-Stop Secretary of Rajasthan Shop’ Scheme– OSS (earlier known as single window clearance system) to fast • Rajasthan Government appointed Rajeeva track investment and capacity expansion Swarup the current Additional Chief proposals by facilitating time-bound Secretary (Home) as the new Chief approvals and clearances. This will help Secretary (CS) of Rajasthan replacing revive industries in the midst of the incumbent D.B. Gupta in the bureaucratic COVID-19 pandemic. reshuffle amid COVID-19 pandemic. • As per the scheme, entrepreneurs who 2. “Pure for Sure” Campaign invest above Rs 10 crore will be able to get 98 types of clearance under one roof at • The week long campaign has been OSS under the Bureau of Investment launched by the Rajasthan government to Promotion(BIP) of the State Industries ensure the purity of milk and other dairy Department. products. 4. Registrar General’s Sample Registration 3. One-Stop Shop’ Scheme to Fast-Track System (SRS) Investments. 3 www.gradeup.co • The “Special Bulletin on Maternal • According to the report the MMR of Mortality in India 2016-18” has been Rajasthan is 164. released by the Office of the Registrar • Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR): It is General’s Sample Registration System defined as the proportion of maternal (SRS), the Maternal Mortality Ratio deaths per 1,00,000 live births, reported (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in under the SRS. 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016 and almost 100 deaths lesser 5. Rajasthan is set to open the first plasma bank in than in the period of 2007-2009. the state in the city of Jaipur. In india the first plasma bank was established in New Delhi. June 2020 1. Raj Kaushal Portal nutritious meals to the poors in the state twice at a day at highly subsidized rataes. • Online Shramik Employment Exchange, • District collectors will head the scheme in ‘Raj Kaushal Portal’ developed by the their respective states. department of Information and • The previous meal scheme of Rajasthan, Technology(IT) and Rajasthan Skill & AnnapuranRasoi Yojana was launched in Livelihoods Development December 2016. It was launched by Corporation(RSLDC) was launched by VasundhraRaje, the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. Rajasthan. The food were provided at rates • The purpose of development of the portal of Rs 5 and Rs 8 for breakfast and lunch has been to provide employment to respectively and was expired on March migrant workers and to provide industries 31st 2020. facing labour shortage with workers. • Rajasthan is the first State to establish a 4. STARS Project Mission on Livelihoods. Rajasthan Mission on Livelihood (RMoL) was • ‘Strengthening Teaching-Learning and created to address the challenges of Results for States Program (STARS)’ unemployment and ensure gainful and project to improve the quality and sustainable employment to the youth of the governance of school education across six state in September 2004. states will be implemented with a loan of 500 million dollar from the World Bank. 2. Pact With POWERGRID &EdCIL to Setup • The six states that will benefit from the Smart Classrooms in 100 Schools program are- Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, • E-content syllabus will be available for and Rajasthan. students from classes 1 to 12. In each school 4 teachers will be trained to teach 5. Jayanti Lal Nanoma passed away at 34 students in smart classrooms. • The priority for establishing the smart • Former international archer and Archery classrooms will be given to schools coach of Rajasthan, JayantilalNanoma located in remote areas where computer passed away at the age of 34 in Geetanjali teachers and laboratory assistants have Hospital, Udaipur due to injuries caused in already been appointed. the road accident. • All arrangements will be made for the 6. A ‘meteorite’like object fell from the sky in maintenance of classrooms and the Sanchore town of Rajasthan’s Jalore district continuation of the new education system. creating a 2-3 feet deep crater. 3. Indira RasoiYojna • A meteorite is the term given to a piece of a comet or asteroid that falls into the • A sum of 100 crore has been allotted for Earth’s atmosphere and survives to hit the this scheme which aims to provide surface. 4 www.gradeup.co 7. The department of local self-government has • Sirohi - Javal Municipality announced the formation of 16 new • Bharatpur – Sikari&Uchhain Municipality municipalities in Rajasthan. The districts where • Karauli – Sapotara Municipality new municipalities have been created are – • Kota – Sultanpur Municipality • Sriganganagar – Lalgarh-Jatan • Jaipur – Bassi&Pavta Municipality Municipality • Alwar – Laxmangarh&Bansur • Baran – Ataru Municipality Municipality • Dholpur – Sirmathura&Basedi • Dausa - Mandavari Municipality Municipality • Jodhpur – Bhopalgarh Municipality May 2020 1.