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  • 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.