Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 2^nd October 1959.

• The 73^rd amendment of the Constitution of India empowered local governments – rural, as constitutional entities, and initiated a new chapter in the process of democratic decentralization in India.
• Rajasthan's Panchayati Raj Act was passed on 23-04-1994 pursuant to the 73^rd Amendment Act,1992.
• Panchayati Raj was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1959 at Nagaur in Rajasthan.

Key Points

• The first elections under the Rajasthan Panchayat Samitis and Zilla Parishads Act, 1959 were held in September-October 1959, with the already existing Panchayats at the village level under the Rajasthan Panchayat Act, 1953, the three-tier scheme of Panchayati Raj began functioning on 2 October 1959.
• Panchayats or village assemblies existed in ancient India as self-governing institutions that had distinct and well-defined functions.

Additional Information

• British rule introduced a highly decentralized system of administering justice, which changed the situation and the system of village Panchayats suffered a setback.
• During the time of Viceroy Lord Ripon, there was an attempt to establish local bodies.
• In Rajasthan,
  • The princely states of Jodhpur, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Sirohi, Udaipur, and Karauli enacted legislation on Panchayats.
  • Bikaner state had its own Gram Panchayat Act much earlier in 1928.
  • Thus, at the time of independence, Panchayats were functioning in some of the erstwhile princely states, while in other states no such institutions existed.
  • The Act incorporated mandatory provisions of the 73rd Amendment, besides a few others such as the procedure of Gram Sabhas and reservation for OBCs in their membership and chairpersonship.
  • Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 provides functions and powers of PRIs.
  • The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 were framed and made effective from 30 December 1996 for the smooth functioning of PRIs.
  • For extending these provisions to scheduled areas, the Rajasthan Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) (PESA) Act, 1999 was enacted.

The correct answer is Digital generation. Our generation.

Key Points

• International Girl Child Day or International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated every year on October 11.
• The aim is to empower women, providing more opportunities for girls, and increasing the awareness of gender inequality faced by girls.
• The theme for 2021 is Digital generation. Our generation.
• First International Girl Child Day was observed in 2012 after UNGA adopted a resolution 66/170 in December 2011 for it.

The correct answer is the Maldives.Key Points

• Debris Of China’s Long March 5B-Rocket Crashes Into Indian Ocean Near Maldives
• The core of the Chinese Long March 5B rocket carried the "core module" of the country's space station into low Earth orbit.
• After that mission was completed, the rocket lost control and began plunging towards Earth.

Additional Information

•  Maldives:
  • Capital: Male
  • Population: 5.41 lakhs (2020)
  • Currency:  Maldivian Rufiyaa 
  • President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
• Japan:
  • Capital: Tokyo
  • Population: 12.58 crores (2020)
  • Currency: Japanese yen
  • Prime minister: Fumio Kishida
• South Korea:
  • President: Moon Jae-in
  • Capital: Seoul
  • Population: 5.18 crores
  • Currency: South Korean won

The correct answer is Mirabai Chanu.

Key Points

• Mirabai Chanu became the face of Adidas' 'Stay in Play' campaign.
• She clinched the silver medal for weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
• She will represent the brand's techfit period-proof tights designed for menstruating women in sports.
• Adidas found teenage girls dropping out of sport at an alarming rate, with one of the key reasons being fear of period leakage.
• She has already been associated with the brand for the last two years.

The correct answer is Rawatbhata.

Key Points

• Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river.
• It is a gravity masonry dam located in the Rawatbhata district of Rajasthan.
• The height of the dam is 53.8 meters (177 ft)
• Other Important Dams in Rajasthan
  • Bilaspur Dam
  • Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
  • Meja Dam
  • Jawai Dam

Additional Information

• Chambal River:
  • It rises in the Vindhya Range just south of Mhow, western Madhya Pradesh state.
  • Chambal is the chief tributary of the Yamuna River 
  • Banas, Kali Sindh, Sipra, and Parbati are its chief tributaries of the Chambal river.