Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Ajmer.

Key Points​​

• Luni river:
  • The river originates at the confluence of two streams Saraswati and Sagarmati near Govindgarh of Ajmer district.
  • It flows in Ajmer, Nagaur, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer. Jallore and drains in Rann of Kutch.
  • The water is fresh till Balotars of Barmer after that its water becomes salty.
  • The main tributaries of Luni joining from the left are the Lilri, the Guhiya, the Sukri, the Jawai, the Bandi (Hemawas), the Khari Bandi, the Sukri Bandi, and the Sagi.
  • Jojri is the only major tributary that joins the Luni river from the right.
  • The Dantiwada dam and the Sipu dam are constructed on the Luni river.
  • The main irrigation scheme in the Luni basin is Jawai dam, Jaswant Sagar dam, Hemavas, Sardar samand.

Additional Information

• Jaipur:
  • ​​Banganga, Bandi, Dhund, Morrel, Sabi are the river that flows in Jaipur.
  • Jaipur is also known as the 'Pink City', of India.
• Udaipur:
  • ​Banas, Ahar, Berach, Wakal, Gomti, Som, Jakham, Sabarmati, Sei are the river that flows in Udaipur.
• Nagaur:
  • ​​Luni, Mantha, Harsor are the rivers that flow in Nagaur.

The correct answer is Rajasthan.

Key Points

• Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 is a law enacted by the Government of Rajasthan in 1987.
• It became an Act of the Parliament of India with the enactment of The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 in 1988.
• The Act seeks to prevent Sati, the voluntary or forced burning or burying alive of a widow, and to prohibit glorification of this action through the observance of any ceremony, participation in any procession, creation of financial trust, construction of a temple, or any actions to commemorate or honor the memory of a widow who committed Sati. 

Additional Information

• Sati was first banned under Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829.
• Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829 is also known as Regulation XVII.
• This Regulation XVII or Prohibition of Sati was passed by Lord William Bentinck. 

As the total distance between A and G is equal to E and D i.e. 20 km. So BD = 20 – (10 + 1) = 9 Km.

Hence, the distance between B and D is 9 km 

The correct answer is In 1994.

• In 1994, the state road policy was announced in Rajasthan.

Key Points

• State road policy, Rajasthan:
  • Rajasthan was the first state in the country to announce a State Road Policy in 1994.
  • The policy formulated the road map to connects places of religious and tourism importance and railway stations.
  • Organizations working in Rajasthan for the development of roads are Rajasthan State Road Development & Construction Corporation Limited, National Highway Authority of India, and Rajasthan State Road Development Corporation.
  • Pratap Singh Khachariyawas is the Transport Minister in the Government of Rajasthan.

Additional Information

• Nitin Gadkari is the Minister for Road Transport & Highways in the Union Government.
  • He is also the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

The correct answer is 14 years.

• Under Section-3 of the "Children and Adolescent Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act", it a cognizable offence for a child of 14 years to work in any type of hazardous area or non-risk area.

Key Points

• Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
  • As per the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, a "Child" is defined as any person below the age of 14, and the CLPR Act prohibits employment of a Child in any employment including as domestic help.
  • The act was amended in 2016 ("CLPR Act").

​Additional Information

• Importance of the act
  • In 2011, the national census of India found the total number of child labourers, aged [5–14], to be at 10.1 million, out of the total of 259.64 million children in that age group.
  • The child labour problem is not unique to India; worldwide, about 217 million children work, many full-time.