Rajasthan

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State-Level Tribal Pride Day Celebration

  • Event Location: Bhogilal Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Dungarpur.
  • Birsa Munda:
    • Born: November 15, 1875, in Khunti, Jharkhand.
    • Upanam (nickname): Dharti Aaba.
  • Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan:
    • Launched: October 2, 2024, from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
    • Target: Villages where over 50% of the population is tribal.
    • Scope: 26 states and 4 Union Territories (total 30 regions), covering 63,843 villages across India.
    • Rajasthan's participation: 37 districts, 207 blocks, 6,619 villages.
    • Objective: Development of these villages through 25 schemes from 17 departments.
  • Birsa Munda's 150th Birth Anniversary: November 15, 2025.
    • State-level program held in Dungarpur.
    • Announcement: Free training for tribal students at CIPET (Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology), Jaipur.

Sixth National Water Awards 2024

  • Edition: 6th edition.
  • Distribution: New Delhi, by the President of India on November 18, 2025.
  • Rajasthan's Recognition:
    • State Award: Third category.
    • District Awards:
      • First Category: Bhilwara and Barmer (₹2 crore each).
      • Second Category: Jaipur and Udaipur (₹1 crore each).
      • Third Category: Five districts (total 9 districts from Rajasthan awarded).
    • Individual Award: Bajrang Lal Jethu (Sikar) for water conservation efforts.
  • Related Personalities:
    • Shyam Sundar Paliwal (Rajsamand): Associated with Piplantri village, known for planting 111 trees on the birth of a girl child.
    • Rajendra Singh: Known as "Pani Wale Baba" or "Johar Wale Baba" (Waterman of India).

Khushishala Program

  • Initiator: Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research & Training (RSCERT).
    • Establishment: November 11, 1978, in Udaipur, based on the Mehrotra Committee recommendations, initially named SIRT.
    • Renamed: RSCERT on August 14, 2018.
    • Function: Primarily designs curriculum for the education department.
  • Khushishala Program:
    • Target: Students from Class 1 to 5.
    • Pilot Project Launch: 2024, in 30 schools in Sirohi and Banswara.
    • Statewide Expansion: Now implemented across Rajasthan.
    • Teacher Training: 12,000 teachers to be trained.
    • Focus: Mental and emotional well-being of children for a stress-free learning environment.

Rangers Women Reshaping the Conservation Book

  • IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): An international organization for nature conservation.
    • COP 30: 10-21 November 2025, meeting of 153 member states to discuss nature conservation.
    • India's Representative: Bhupendra Yadav (Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change).
  • Book Release: "Rangers Women Reshaping the Conservation" was launched at COP 30.
  • Rajasthan Forest Workers Featured:
    • Prem Kanwar Shakhavat:
      • From Kota.
      • India's first female Crocodile Rescue Expert.
      • Recipient of Rajasthan's first "Van Durga Award."
    • Anju Chauhan.

Lion Sculpture at Jaipur Airport

  • Rajasthan Civil Airports:
    • Bikaner (Nal Airport)
    • Jaisalmer
    • Barmer (Uttarlai)
    • Udaipur (Dabok, Maharana Pratap Airport)
    • Jodhpur (Ratanada)
    • Jaipur (Sanganer) - First international airport, operated by Adani Group (others by AAI).
    • Kishangarh (Ajmer) - Features a Pilot Training Institute and the indigenous GAGAN GPS system.
    • Kota - Greenfield Airport under construction.
  • Jaipur Airport Sculpture:
    • A 30-foot tall lion sculpture is being built.
    • Artist: Pawan Kumar Bhatt.
  • Pawan Kumar Bhatt's Other Work: Created a "World Globe with Faces" (Duniya ke Chehre Wala Globe) at the Chambal Riverfront, Kota, with the theme "One World One Dream," featuring 195 faces representing different countries.

Public Awareness Campaign against Drug Abuse

  • Location: Jodhpur.
  • Campaign Name: No To Drugs, Yes To Life.
  • Objective: Public awareness against drug addiction.

Sub Junior and Junior National Squash Championship

  • Location: Chennai.
  • Rajasthan Player: Divyanshi Jain won a gold medal.

Tourism Unit Policy 2024

  • Effective Date: December 4, 2024.
  • Duration: Until March 31, 2029.
  • Tourism Advisory Committee: To be constituted under the Rajasthan Tourism Policy.
  • Rajasthan Tourism Policy:
    • First Policy: September 27, 2001.
    • Latest Policy: September 9, 2020.

Economic Review 2024-25

  • GSDP Share: Rajasthan's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is expected to reach 5.26% of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices for 2024-25.
  • Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI): Rajasthan's MPI was 15.31% as of 2023.

Quick Current Affairs Updates

  • New Chief Secretary of Rajasthan: V. Srinivas.
  • Joint Military Exercise (India-England): "Ajay Warrior 8" at Mahajan Field Firing Range.
  • International Scouting (Taiwan): Shubham Sharma represented India from Rajasthan.
  • Sindhu Darshan Pilgrimage Scheme (Devasthan Department): ₹15,000 financial assistance to pilgrims.
  • Wax Museum in Rajasthan: To be built in Jaisalmer, on the lines of Madame Tussauds Museum in London.
  • North India's First Robotic Implant Hub: To be established in Jaipur.
  • Asia Rugby Under-18 Championship (China): Vijayashree Rathore captained the Indian team.