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RPSC - RAS Paper 1 — Current Affairs

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Paper 1
RPSC - RAS

This subtopic covers various current affairs including government schemes, technological developments, and international events relevant to Rajasthan. It is crucial for the RPSC exam as it tests knowledge on recent policies, social initiatives, and global happenings.

Key Concepts

Rajasthan Government Schemes
Key schemes like Bhamasha Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Nishulk Dava Yojana, and Anuprati Yojana are frequently tested.
Technological Updates
Android OS versions, satellite launches, and digital initiatives like UDAN scheme are common topics.
International Relations
Events like Brexit, India's relations with countries, and global sports events are included.
Environmental Policies
Biodiversity rules, tiger reserves, and renewable energy projects are emphasized.
Sports and Awards
Paralympics, Olympic achievements, and awards like TIME 100 are covered.
Facts and Figures
Specific data like number of districts, financial limits, and project details are tested.
Matching Lists
Questions often require matching schemes, projects, and their details.
Policy Objectives
Understanding the goals of initiatives like PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is critical.
Historical Events
Notable events like Dholavira's UNESCO inclusion and Rajasthan's digital state status are relevant.
Cultural Aspects
Folk instruments, traditional practices, and state symbols are occasionally asked.
Health and Education
Health insurance schemes, education initiatives, and welfare programs are included.
Economic Indicators
Indices like Ease of Doing Business and budget allocations are tested.
Legal and Administrative
Acts, appointments, and governance frameworks like the Citizen's Charter are covered.
Disaster Management
Cooperation agreements and disaster response mechanisms are part of the syllabus.
Agricultural Initiatives
Projects like the National Mission on Agriculture and horticultural centers are relevant.
Infrastructure Development
Projects like the Parwan irrigation and smart cities are frequently asked.
Social Welfare
Schemes for SC/ST, women, and marginalized groups are tested.
Digital Transformation
E-governance initiatives and digital literacy programs are included.
Global Rankings
India's rankings in happiness index, ease of doing business, and other global metrics are relevant.
Legal Amendments
Constitutional amendments and legislative changes are part of the syllabus.

Must-Know Facts

  1. 1Rajasthan Biological Diversity Rules established in 2010 (Q1).
  2. 2Mukhya Mantri Nishulk Dava Yojana launched on 2 September 2011 (Q6).
  3. 336 District Industries Centres in Rajasthan (Q7).
  4. 4Android 6.0 named Marshmallow (Q8).
  5. 5Vidisha District first in India connected to High Speed Rural Broadband (Q9).
  6. 6INS Chakra is a nuclear-powered submarine (Q11).
  7. 7Central Institute of Arid Horticulture in Jodhpur (Q13).
  8. 8Rajasthan's 35th National Games 2015 medal count: 18 (Q20).
  9. 9Swavalamban Yojana aims to improve poor women's living standards (Q25).
  10. 10PSLV-C37 launched 104 satellites in 2017 (Q28).
  11. 11China won 2018 BWF Thomas Cup, defeating India (Q29).
  12. 12Devika Suryaburman named CFO of General Motors (Q30).
  13. 13Bangladesh won 2018 Women's Cricket Asia Cup, defeating India (Q31).
  14. 14Singapore hosted 2018 Trump-Kim summit (Q33).
  15. 15Haryana's 7 Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow Scheme gives Pink Star for sex ratio improvement (Q34).
  16. 16Maharashtra's Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana (Q35).
  17. 17Meghalaya's Shillong declared 100th Smart City (Q36).
  18. 18Jagdish Chandra crossed English Channel in 2018 (Q37).
  19. 19Deepika Kumari won gold in Berlin 2018 (Q38).
  20. 20Rajasthan's 2021 Ease of Doing Business Rank: 63 (Q49).
  21. 21Rajasthan's share in National Mission on Agriculture: 40% (Q50).
  22. 22Railway Budget merged with Union Budget in 2016-17 (Q51).
  23. 23PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana launched on 12 September 2019 (Q52).
  24. 24Ayushman Bharat covers 4.50 Lakhs per family (Q53).
  25. 25Rajasthan's 2021-22 electricity plan expenditure: 14.32% (Q54).
  26. 26Indira Mahila Shakti Nidhi launched on 18 December 2018 (Q55).
  27. 27Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan's funding ratio: 60:40 (Q56).
  28. 28Planning Department is Nodal for SDGs in Rajasthan (Q57).
  29. 29Parwan Project irrigates Jhalawar, Baran, Kota (Q58).
  30. 30National Health Authority implements Ayushman Bharat (Q59).
  31. 31Jaipur to get Fintech Digital University (Q60).
  32. 32Kadaknath is a fowl breed (Q61).
  33. 33Global temperature rose 1.8°F in last century (Q62).
  34. 34Jaisalmer has minimum very dense forest area (Q63).
  35. 35Rajasthan's Remote Sensing Centre in Jaipur (Q64).
  36. 36Solar observatory in Udaipur (Q65).
  37. 37India signed MoU with Bangladesh on Disaster Management (Q66).
  38. 38Dholavira included in UNESCO World Heritage (Q67).
  39. 39Rajasthan Jan Aadhar Ordinance enforced on 18 December 2019 (Q68).
  40. 40Hunger Hotspots Report by FAO and WFP (Q69).
  41. 41Italy defeated England in UEFA Euro-2020 (Q70).
  42. 42Najib Mikati is Lebanon's PM (Q71).
  43. 43Mission Niryatak: Bano promoted by RIICO and Rajasthan Govt (Q74).
  44. 44Devendra Jhajharia was India's Paralympic flag bearer (Q75).
  45. 45MyBookLo app for college students (Q76).
  46. 46Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, and others in TIME 2021 (Q77).
  47. 47105th Constitutional Amendment Act (Q78).
  48. 48Indira Rasoi Yojana's slogan: 'Koi Bhukha Na Soye' (Q79).
  49. 49Atal Bhujal Yojana in Rajasthan includes both statements (Q81).
  50. 50MLUPY offers 5% interest subsidy on loans up to 10 crore (Q82).
  51. 51Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation implements PM-KUSUM (Q83).
  52. 52Rajasthan FRBM Act enacted in 2005 (Q84).
  53. 53Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana targets pregnant/lactating women (Q85).
  54. 54Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission aims for 'Rurban' regions (Q86).
  55. 55LCA Tejas tested Astra missile (Q87).
  56. 56PSLV-C55 launched TeLEOS-2 and Lumelite-4 (Q88).
  57. 57.MP3 is not a video format (Q89).
  58. 58Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in Thiruvananthapuram (Q90).
  59. 59National Research Centre on Camel in Bikaner (Q91).
  60. 60Rajasthan Knowledge Corporation Ltd. for IT skills (Q92).
  61. 61Rajasthan has 44 wetlands (Q93).
  62. 62Dholpur-Bharatpur first Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan (Q94).
  63. 63Dholpur-Bharatpur Tiger Reserve's first field office (Q95).
  64. 64Skyways launched 'GAM' space highway (Q96).
  65. 65Shahrukh Khan in TIME 100 'Icons' category (Q97).
  66. 66Devilal Mahiya nominated for Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar (Q98).
  67. 67India's first Vande Metro in Delhi (Q99).
  68. 68India's 4th position in FISU World University Games 2023 (Q100).
  69. 69Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2023 final at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium (Q101).
  70. 70Kamaljeet won ISSF World Championship in Baku (Q102).
  71. 71Asian Volleyball Championship hosted CAVa Women's Challenge Cup (Q103).
  72. 72SDG 15 focuses on 'Life on Land' (Q105).
  73. 73Aandhi village in Rajasthan is zero-waste model (Q106).
  74. 74Ganga, India's first cloned cow, is Gir breed (Q107).
  75. 75Jaipur 311 app for civic issues (Q108).
  76. 76Dausa had minimum voting turnout in 2024 by-election (Q109).
  77. 77Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve is 2nd largest in India (Q110).
  78. 78Election Commission launched Suvidha 2.0 app (Q111).
  79. 79Ajay Seth co-chaired India-Japan Finance Dialogue (Q112).
  80. 80India-Norway business round table in Jaipur (Q113).
  81. 8138th National Games 2025 to be held in Rajasthan (Q114).
  82. 82Rajasthan won 16 gold and 11 bronze in 5th Para Shooting Championship (Q115).
  83. 83Madhya Pradesh hosts Khelo India Youth Games 2025 (Q116).
  84. 84India won 4 medals at 2024 ISSF World Cup (Q117).
  85. 85Chautara is a folk instrument (Q118).
  86. 86Only 2 women in Rajasthan Council of Ministers as of Nov 2024 (Q119).
  87. 87Pramil Kumar Mathur assumed office on 20/04/2024 (Q120).
  88. 88RAJ NIVESH Portal is a 'One Stop Shop' under Chief Minister (Q121).
  89. 89World Happiness Report 2024 ranks Finland first and India 129th (Q122).
  90. 90RITI replaces CMRETAC (Q123).
  91. 91PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana provides 300 units monthly (Q124).
  92. 92Correct matching for List-I and List-II (Q125).
  93. 93Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Programme aims to improve water supply and sanitation (Q126).
  94. 94Aastha Scheme targets families with 2+ specially abled members (Q127).
  95. 95Mukhyamantri Svanidhi Yojana empowers street vendors (Q128).
  96. 96Rajasthan's first forest policy approved in February 2010 (Q129).
  97. 97Rajasthan's WPI base year is 1999-2000 (Q130).
  98. 98ISRO launched world's smallest satellite carrier (Q131).
  99. 99Toti ornament is worn on ears (Q132).
  100. 100Divith Reddy Adulla won World Cadet Under-8 Championship in Table Tennis (Q133).
  101. 101Rajasthan's 12th Five Year Plan growth targets: 4.0%, 8.5%, 9.0% (Q134).
  102. 102Kerala declared India's first 'Digital State' (Q135).
  103. 103Nidaan software monitors diseases in Rajasthan (Q136).
  104. 104Yousuf Saleem is Pakistan's first visually impaired judge (Q137).
  105. 105India's 2021 World Happiness Index rank: 139 (Q139).
  106. 106Rajasthan's state flower is Rohida (Q140).
  107. 107NABI MG is a Maize variety (Q141).
  108. 108Tianwen-1 is a Chinese spacecraft (Q142).
  109. 109India's 2023 Global Happiness Index rank: 126 (Q143).
  110. 110Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana promotes green delivery methods (Q144).
  111. 111India's first Nano-cellulose plant in Cotton (Q145).
  112. 112Rajasthan Forestry Project Phase-2 does not include water conservation (Q146).
  113. 113Citizen's Charter aims to create effective public demand hearing system (Q147).

Exam Patterns

Statement-based questions dominate with 40% of questions.
Matching lists and code-based answers are common (30%).
Factual recall of dates, schemes, and technical terms is critical (25%).
Understanding of scheme objectives and policy goals is tested (15%).

Common Traps

Confusing similar-sounding schemes like Bhamasha and Anuprati Yojana.
Mixing up dates for similar events (e.g., FRBM Act vs. other acts).
Incorrectly matching projects with their locations or objectives.
Overlooking specific eligibility criteria in welfare schemes.
Confusing Android versions and satellite launch details.

Year Highlights

2016Focused on Rajasthan government schemes, technological updates, and sports events.
2018Emphasized on international relations, environmental policies, and digital initiatives.
2021Covered recent schemes, global rankings, and health insurance programs.
2023Included new projects, digital transformation, and international collaborations.
2024Focused on recent legislative changes, sports achievements, and infrastructure developments.

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