Economy Questions

The correct answer is Residential hostel.

• Under the Rajasthan Ambedkar DBT Voucher Yojana, Students will be provided facility of residential hostels.

Key Points

• Ambedkar DBT Voucher Scheme
  • Under this scheme, the state government will provide vouchers for residential facilities to the students studying in various reserved categories of colleges of Rajasthan to stay away from their homes in urban areas. 
  • Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the proposal to implement Ambedkar DBT Voucher Scheme for SC, ST, OBC, MBC, and EWS students.
  • Under the scheme, the beneficiary students will be given Rs. 7 thousand per month for the residential facility at the divisional headquarters and Rs. 5 thousand per month for other district headquarters.
  • Under this scheme, 5000 students will be provided vouchers on a merit basis for 10 months.
  • Only those students will be able to take advantage of Rajasthan Ambedkar DBT Voucher Yojana, who live in urban areas away from their homes to get an education.

The correct answer is Walra.

 Key Points

• Jhum cultivation also called Walra and burn agriculture is a form of crop-growing farming activity.
  • In the North-East states, agriculture is primarily based on Jhum cultivation.
  • It is an agricultural system where a farming community slashes secondary forests on a planned location, burns the slash, and cultivates the land for a limited number of years.
  • The land is then left unused and the farming community moves to the next location to repeat the process till they return back to the starting point.
  • It has frequently been claimed that jhum has led to the loss of valuable natural resources of the region.
  • The practice involves clearing vegetative/forest cover on slopes of hills, drying and burning it before the onset of monsoon, and cropping on it thereafter. 

Additional Information

• The shifting agriculture practiced by the tribes belonging to Dungarpur and Banswara districts in south Rajasthan.
• During May and June, the existing vegetation is cleared by burning.
  • Then grains are shown before the monsoon arrives.
  • Thus cultivating a patch of land for a few years, they move to a new patch of land and the cycle continues.
  • Once the place is left after harvesting, it remains unattended for 10-20 years to have its vegetation back.
  • It is believed that soil fertility is restored during this fallow period.

The correct answer is 7 April 2013.

• Mukhyamantri Nishulk Jaanch Yojna (MNJY) was launched on 7 April 2013.

Key Points

Mukhyamantri Nishulk Jaanch Yojna (MNJY):

Additional Information

• Mukhyamantri Nishulk Jaanch Yojna (MNJY):
  • This scheme is not only to make the tests available free of cost but through this scheme, strengthening of the medical services has been done at all the state hospitals of Rajasthan.
  • The main aim of the scheme is to strengthen the existing laboratories and other diagnostic facilities in all public health institutions.
  • The scheme has been implemented uniformly across all districts of the State.
  • The benefits of the scheme have been extended to the entire population of 7 Crore.

The correct answer is Revenue and Forest Department.

• Revenue and Forest Department will be the nodal agency in the Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana.

Key Points

• Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana:
  • The scheme aims for medicinal plant distribution by the district administration.
  • It was launched on 29 June 2021.
  • Under this, nurseries of medicinal plants like Tulsi, Giloy, Ashwagandha, etc. will be developed.
  • The plants will be made available to the interested persons.
  • The Forest Department will be the nodal department of the scheme.
  • For the implementation of the scheme, a district-level task force will be constituted under the chairmanship of the District Collector.
  • Whereas, a monitoring committee will be constituted at the Rajasthan state level under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.
    • This committee will review the plan every third month.

The correct answer is Orphan children.

• Palanhar Yojana of the Rajasthan government is associated with orphan children.

Key Points

• Palanhar Yojana
  • ​This scheme was launched in 2004-05 for the care and up keeping of Orphan children.
  • A person (normally a near relative) taking responsibility for caring and bringing up such a child is called "Palanhar".
  • In this Scheme `500 per month is given for the children of 0-6 years who go to Anganwari and `1,000 per month is given for school going children of age 6-18 years and an annual grant of `2,000/-.

Additional Information

• Mukhya Mantri Hunar Vikas Yojana
  • This scheme is for higher education/skill development programme to beneficiaries of PalanharYojana and children staying in Government and Non-government Institutional Homes.

The correct answer is Wells and Tubewells.

• Wells and Tubewells irrigate 73.3% of the net area as per Rajasthan Economic Review 2020-21.
  • Out of 82,82,956 hectares of net irrigated area, Wells and Tubewells cover 60,69,433 hectares.

Key Points

Detailed share of other sources in hectares (Agriculture Year- 2018-19)

Additional Information

The correct answer is Kota.

Key Points 

• Kota industrial Hub
  • Surrounded by the water of River Chambal, power plants, and natural resources Kota has been a centre of attraction for different industries.
  • Kota city is the trade centre for industries which includes Kota stone oilseed milling, handloom textile weaving, distilling, dairy product, manufacturing of metal handicrafts, fertilizers, chemicals, and engineering equipment.
  • Kota is a hub of Kota Doria sarees in Kaithoon, & C.F.C. is established for the development of weavers.​

Additional Information

• About Kota
  • Kota is one of the eastern districts of Rajasthan and is something like Dumbly shape.
  • The country slopes gently Northward from the high tableland of Malwa in Madhya Pradesh.
  • It is well watered, drained by rivers flowing in north and northeastern directions.
  • There are hills in the south, north, and eastern portion of the district and it is generally fertile. 

The correct answer is 2011-12.

Key Points

• The Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
  • It is a short-term macroeconomic indicator widely used in measuring the industrial growth of the State.
  • The index indicates the relative change over time in the volume of production in the industrial sector and it is an effective tool to measure the trend of current industrial production.
  • Presently IIP is constructed based on the base year 2011-12. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
  • The Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning, Rajasthan has been compiling/releasing an index of industrial production for the Rajasthan State since 1971 as per the guidelines of the Central Statistical Office (CSO), Govt. of India.
  • New base year IIP series based on 156 items/product groups for the manufacturing sector.
  • Shifting of the base year 2011-12 are in process to get monthly Production data from April 2011 onwards for a selected item for selected units in the prescribed format given by C.S.O.
  • Three major sectors in IIP 
    • Manufacturing:- For Manufacturing Sector the Production data is collecting for selected items from selected industrial units through district statistical officer’s and Now IIP web Portal has been developed for the collection of regular data from districts through an online system.
    • Mining:- Mining sector production data is supplied by the Indian Bureau of Mines, (IBM) Nagpur.
    • Electricity:- Electricity sector generation figures furnished by the Central Electricity Authority New Delhi.

The correct answer is Kota.

Key Points

• Takli irrigation cum drinking water supply project is on river Takli.
• It is a tributary of Ajmer River as well as Kalisindh River.
• The dam site is located near village Dhankya in the Kota district.
• The project would provide an irrigation facility in an area of 7,386 hectares.
• It provides a drinking water facility to 4 villages and 2 towns of Ramganjmandi Tehsil, Kota district.
• The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 51.81 crores.

The correct answer is Rs 10 Lakh.

• Cashless insurance of up to Rs 10 lakh for all families has been proposed under the Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme.

Key Points

• Rajasthan government began cashless insurance of up to Rs 10 lakh under a universal health scheme for all families of Rajasthan.
  • It started on 1 May 2021 under the Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme.
  • This scheme was announced during State Budget 2021-22. 
  • Salient features
    • Free insurance to all families under BPL, NFSA, and SECC categories.
    • Those families covered under Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojana, along with contractual workers and small and marginal farmers, can also avail of this scheme for free.
    • Families not included in these categories will also be eligible for the benefits, although they have to pay 50 percent of the premium, which will come to around Rs 850 annually.

Confusion Points

• In 2021, a health cover of up to 5 lakh was proposed under this scheme.
• In Feb 2022, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has announced an increase in health cover from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per family in a year under the state government’s ambitious Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme launched in 2021.

Additional Information

• Besides major diseases, the scheme will also include Covid-19 care and hemodialysis for the poor.
• The scheme is budgeted around Rs 3,500 crore.
• Once implemented, Rajasthan will become the first State in India to provide Universal Health Coverage for its citizens.