64th National Lalit Kala Akademi Award
- Awarded to Dr. Giriraj Sharma (Jodhpur) for sculpture and Dr. Kanupriya (Pali) for mixed media.
- Lalit Kala Akademi was established in August 1954 in New Delhi.
- The award was presented by the President.
Other Significant Awards (as mentioned in the lecture context)
- National Teacher Award 2025: Neelu Yadav (Rajkiya Balika Uccha Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tapukra, Khairthal Tijara district).
- National Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 (Rajasthani language):
- Youth Litterateur Award: Poonam Chand Godara for "Antas re Aangne".
- Child Litterateur Award: Bhogilal Patidar for "Pankheru ri Peeda".
- Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 (Meera Award): Ratan Kumar Sambharia for "Saap".
- Padma Shri 2025:
- Baijnath Maharaj (Education and Spirituality)
- Seen Kaf Nizam (Literature)
- Batool Begum (Mand singer, Literature)
Smart City Rooftop Farming Project
- Launched by Jaipur Municipal Corporation.
- Objective: Promote vegetable production on rooftops of residential buildings.
- Initiated by the International Horticulture Innovation and Training Centre (Antarrashtriya Udyaaniki Navachar evam Prashikshan Kendra) in Durgapura, Jaipur.
- Eligibility criteria: Private residential property owners, three-story building, rooftop size at least 200 sq ft, active water connection.
- Cost: 70% government subsidy, 30% borne by the individual.
- Jaipur Municipal Corporation had previously issued Green Bonds.
Gold Skotch Award 2025 for Education Department
- Awarded to Rajasthan's Education Department for "Digital School Health Testing" (Shala Swasthya Parikshan Abhiyan).
- This initiative involves integrating school-level health check-ups (primary and secondary education) with a digital platform.
- Rajasthan is the first state in India to implement such a system.
- The Primary and Secondary Education Directorate was established in Bikaner in 1950, divided in 1997, and both directorates started independent functioning on January 1, 1998, in Bikaner.
Pravasi Rajasthani Meet 2025
- Held in Hyderabad on September 26, 2025.
- Context: Follows the Rising Rajasthan program (December 9-11, 2024, JCC Jaipur), which was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
- During the Pravasi Rajasthani program (December 10, 2024), CM Bhajan Lal Sharma declared:
- Rajasthan's GDP aims to reach $350 billion by 2030.
- December 10 will be celebrated annually as Pravasi Rajasthani Diwas.
Discovery of New Bee Species
- Two new species of bees were discovered in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh.
- The discovery was led by Dr. Sandeep Hudda, who has a connection to Rajasthan.
NCRB Report 2023 (National Crime Records Bureau)
- Corruption cases: Rajasthan ranks 1st in India.
- Rape incidents: Rajasthan ranks 1st in India (reporting more cases than Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh combined).
- Crimes against women: Rajasthan ranks 3rd in India.
- Overall Crime: Rajasthan ranks 6th in India.
- Murder cases: Jaipur ranks 3rd among Indian cities.
World Para Athletics Championship 2025
- Held in Delhi.
- Rajasthan's Sundar Singh Gurjar (Karauli) won a silver medal in the F46 category of the Javelin Throw (Bala Fenk).
- He achieved a throw of 64.76 meters.
Recent Rajasthan Current Affairs (Quick Revision)
- Copper and Gold Reserves: Discovered in Kuratiya and Shahpura.
- Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Research Chairs: To be established in state universities on the occasion of his 109th birth anniversary by Vasudev Devnani.
- India Book of Records (Blindfolded Shadow Matching): Recorded by I.N.C. Jain for 23 shadow matching Jigsaw puzzles.
- 16th World Congress & 24th National Conference of NARCHI: Held at the Rajasthan International Center.
- AI Hotspot Monitoring System: Developed by Hindustan Zinc Limited in Debari, Udaipur.
- First Non-AC Amrit Bharat Express: Running from Madar, Ajmer.
- First Archery League "Rajputana Royals" Team: Includes players Swati Dudhwal, among others.