Rajasthan

Appearance

Census 2011 Data ​

  • Historical Context:
    • First census: 1872 (under Lord Mayo).
    • First decennial (scientific) census: 1881 (under Lord Ripon), to be conducted every 10 years.
    • First Census Commissioner of India: W.C. Plowden.
    • 1921: Designated as the "Great Divide Year" (Mahavibhajak Varsh) due to population decrease caused by famines and epidemics during the 1911-1921 decade.
  • 2011 Census Details:
    • Chronological order: 15th census.
    • Since independence (from 1951): 7th census.
    • Decennial census order: 14th census.
    • Census Commissioner: C. Chandramouli.
    • Motto: "Our Census, Our Future."
  • Population Overview:
    • Total population: 121.09 crore (second globally at the time).
    • Decadal growth rate (2001-2011): 17.7%.
    • Gender distribution: Males 51.47%, Females 48.53%.
  • Geographical Data (States & UTs by Area):
    • Largest State (Area): Rajasthan.
    • Smallest State (Area): Goa.
    • Largest Union Territory (Area): Ladakh.
    • Smallest Union Territory (Area): Lakshadweep.
  • Population (Absolute):
    • Highest Population States:
      1. Uttar Pradesh (16.51% of India's population).
      2. Maharashtra.
      3. Bihar.
      4. West Bengal.
    • Lowest Population States:
      1. Sikkim (0.05%).
      2. Mizoram.
      3. Arunachal Pradesh.
      4. Goa.
  • Decadal Growth Rate (2001-2011):
    • Highest Growth: Meghalaya (27.9%).
    • Lowest/Negative Growth: Nagaland (-0.6%) - the only state with negative growth.
  • Population Density (Persons per sq km):
    • India's average density: 382.
    • Highest Density State: Bihar (1106).
    • Lowest Density State: Arunachal Pradesh (17).
    • Highest Density Union Territory: Delhi (significantly higher than Bihar).
    • Lowest Density Union Territory: Lakshadweep.
  • Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males):
    • India's average sex ratio: 943.
    • Highest Sex Ratio State: Kerala (1084) - the only state with over 1000.
    • Lowest Sex Ratio State: Haryana (879).
  • Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years):
    • Highest Child Sex Ratio: Arunachal Pradesh (972).
    • Lowest Child Sex Ratio: Haryana (834).
  • Literacy Rate (7+ years):
    • India's average literacy rate: 73%.
    • Male literacy: 80.09%.
    • Female literacy: 64.60%.
    • Highest Literacy State: Kerala (94%).
    • Lowest Literacy State: Bihar (61.80%).
  • Urban & Rural Population:
    • Highest Rural Population (as % of state's total): Himachal Pradesh (90%).
    • Highest Urban Population (as % of state's total): Goa (62.2%).
    • Highest Urban Population (absolute numbers): Maharashtra (5.08 crore).
  • Scheduled Castes (SC) Population:
    • Highest SC Population (absolute numbers): Uttar Pradesh (~5.25 crore).
    • Highest SC Population (as % of state's total): Punjab (31.9%).
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST) Population:
    • Highest ST Population (absolute numbers): Madhya Pradesh (~1.5 crore).
    • Highest ST Population (as % of state's total): Mizoram (94%).

General Current Affairs (Review for August 2025, as presented in lecture) ​

  • Appointments, Awards & Achievements:
    • First female Astronomer Royal in Britain (in 350 years): Michelle Dougherty.
    • New Vice Chief of Army Staff: Pushpendra Singh.
    • 47th Naval Vice Chief: Sanjay Vashist.
    • First MS Swaminathan Award winner: Dr. Adammol Adnel (Nigeria).
    • New Chairman of Capacity Building Commission: S. Radha Chauhan.
    • 89th Chess Grandmaster of India: Rohit Krishna.
    • ICC Men's Player of the Month (July): Shubman Gill.
    • "Why the Constitution Matters" book by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
    • Brand Ambassador for Australia Tourism: Sara Tendulkar.
    • Winner of first Chess E-Sports World Cup (Riyadh): Magnus Carlsen.
    • Lokmanya Tilak Award: Nitin Gadkari.
    • US Kids Golf World Championship (U-9): Vedika Bhansali.
    • First Indian company to join International Council of Mining and Metals: Hindustan Zinc Limited (Udaipur).
    • Indian Oil Corporation received India's first ISCC CORSIA certificate for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
    • Highest-ranked Indian city in Numbeo Safety Index Mid-2025: Bengaluru.
    • International Architecture Award for Airport: Popular Gopinath Bardoloi Airport, Guwahati.
    • Madhuri Dixit named Brand Ambassador for Handloom Industry by Odisha.
  • Defense & Security:
    • Indian Army's 'Divya Drishti' high-altitude exercise: Sikkim.
    • Indian Army's 'Surya Dronathan 25' drone competition: Himachal Pradesh.
    • Project 17A frigate included in Navy: Himagiri (first ship was Nilgiri).
    • Indian Army started 'Agnishodh Anusandhan Prakoshth' (fire research cell): IIT Madras.
    • Assam Rifles & IAF 'Operation Sahyog' for landslide-affected villages: Manipur.
    • BSF to have first 'Order Review' for promotions (Ministry of Home Affairs).
    • Indian Railways successfully trialed Asia's longest freight train 'Rudrasht' (4.5 km).
    • 'Baz Ak' anti-drone system deployed by Punjab on borders to curb drug smuggling.
    • 'Sudarshan Chakra' mission launched by PM Modi for securing key installations with indigenous tech.
    • 'Ulchi Freedom' exercise: South Korea and USA.
    • US declared Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its offshoot Majeed Brigade as terrorist organizations.
    • Indian Army conducted first naval exercise near Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea with the Philippines.
    • INF Nuclear Weapons Treaty (1987) between USA and Russia (Russia broke it).
  • Science & Technology:
    • India's first 'Make in India' 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant: Kandla, Gujarat.
    • SRY gene test related to sex determination.
    • Volcanic eruption (Klyuchevskoy volcano): Russia.
    • Volcanic eruption (Krashin Nikob volcano - after 600 years): Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
    • ISRO's 'Hope Mission' (to simulate lunar life conditions): Ladakh.
    • ISRO to launch US company AST SpaceMobile's 6500 kg 'Bluebird' communication satellite.
    • WHO declared Hepatitis D as carcinogenic.
    • Dhruva Space's first commercial mission 'Leap First' to be launched by Falcon 9.
    • NITI Aayog launched India Electrical Mobility Index (IEMI).
    • IIT Palakkad launched AI-powered learning app 'Tutor' for competitive exam students.
    • IAC group from Slovakia acquired by Tata Autocomps.
    • First AI-based 'Sahasara' launch by Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
    • WHO declared Kenya free from Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), carried by Tsetse fly.
    • First AI-based Artificial Rain experiment in India: Ramgarh Dam, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
    • China's Geespace launched 11 Gsatcom satellites for IoT communication.
    • WHO confirmed 829 km long 'Mega Flash Lightning' record in USA.
  • Economy & Business:
    • First state to implement 'faceless GST pilot project': Kerala.
    • SAP upgraded India's rating from BBB- to BBB (stable).
    • Government e-Marketplace (GeM) celebrated 9th foundation day on August 8.
    • Fortune's top 10 most powerful business people (2025): Jensen Huang (Nvidia CEO).
    • Highest exporting state (FY 24-25, per FIEO): Gujarat.
    • PM Modi approved ~ ₹1 lakh crore (₹99,446 crore) for 'PM Vikasit Bharat Rojgar Yojana'.
    • Central Cabinet approved ₹4594 crore for 4 new semiconductor projects (2 in Odisha, 1 in Punjab, 1 in Andhra Pradesh).
    • Vinfact, Vietnam's EV manufacturer, set up first plant in India: Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.
    • Repo rate (Monetary Policy Committee): 5.5%.
  • Social & Political Initiatives:
    • India is 3rd globally in organ transplantation (per Union Health Minister).
    • 'Matru Van' initiative (750-acre urban forest) launched in Gurugram by Bhupendra Yadav (Environment Minister).
    • 'Operation Muskaan' (rescuing exploited children): Telangana (7600 children rescued).
    • Lok Sabha passed bill to provide ST reservation in Goa Assembly.
    • Highest Nilgiri Tahr population (joint census by Kerala & Tamil Nadu): Eravikulam National Park (Kerala).
    • 'Mukhyamantri Nijut Mohini Asoni Yojana' (promoting higher education for girls): Assam.
    • 'Amma Samman Diwas' related initiatives (Nari Adalat, Amma Suvidha Ghar, Amma Sashaktikaran Yojana): Sikkim.
    • Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sevning Scholarship scheme for higher education in Britain: Uttar Pradesh.
    • Australia (non-G7 nation) announced recognition of the State of Palestine.
    • 'Hawk' wildlife crime management system (3rd state to adopt): Tamil Nadu (after Kerala, Karnataka).
    • Rare blue pinkgill mushroom found: Telangana.
    • First planned climate migration (population relocation): Tuvalu to Australia.
    • New Income Tax Act to be implemented from: April 1, 2026.
    • 'Shreshtha Index' launched by Health Ministry.
    • First integrated multi-state mock drill 'Shweta Chakra': Delhi-NCR.
    • Second largest cricket stadium (80,000 capacity): Bengaluru.
    • 'Mukhyamantri Thamanar Yojana' (ration delivery for elderly/disabled): Tamil Nadu.
    • First state to include sign language experts in panel under Juvenile Justice Act: Punjab.
    • Nal Kama Platinum group element deposits found in Bhalukona Jamini Dhe Block: Chhattisgarh.
    • Former Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik passed away (during Article 370 abrogation).
    • 'Apna Ghar' initiative for truck drivers by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
    • Gomti Nagar Railway Station (first private railway station): Uttar Pradesh.
    • New India Cooperative Bank merged with Shashwat Cooperative Bank.
    • Demand to legalize 'Dheeri' and 'Bullfighting': Goa.
    • Judicial review: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla formed a three-member committee to investigate corruption charges against Justice Yashwant Varma.
    • Khumani (Apricot) from Ladakh exported to Saudi Arabia for the first time.
  • International Relations & Conferences:
    • 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries: Turkmenistan.
    • 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games host: Malta.
    • 30th session of International Seabed Authority: Jamaica.
    • First BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival: Delhi.
    • 25th SCO Summit host: China.
    • Historic agreement brokered by US President Trump between Azerbaijan and Armenia for Nagorno-Karabakh region.
  • Sports:
    • India won Bronze at 2025 World Junior Team Squash Championship (after 13 years); Anahat Singh mentioned.
    • 2025 Pan American Hockey Cup (men's and women's gold): Argentina.
    • 12th World Games: China.
    • Asian Surfing Championship (Open category, first Indian medalist): Ramesh Budhial (Tamil Nadu).
    • Indian contingent won 27 medals in ASIAN U-19 and U-22 Boxing Championship 2025.
    • 3rd Quant Box Chennai Grand Prix winner: Vincent Keymer.
    • Late West Space was associated with Hockey, Rugby, and Cricket.
  • Environmental & Geographical Events:
    • Heavy rains in Uttarkashi district (Uttarakhand) caused flash floods in Khir Ganga River.
    • Record bleaching of coral reefs in Great Barrier Reef: Australia.
    • Dardanelles Strait marine traffic temporarily closed due to forest fires: Turkey (connects Aegean Sea to Sea of Marmara).
  • Days & Events:
    • National Handloom Day: August 7.
    • World Lion Day: August 10.
    • World Elephant Day: August 12.
    • World Organ Donation Day: August 13.
    • 79th Independence Day of India: August 15, 2025.
    • 'Tendong Lho Rum Faat 25' festival: Sikkim (prayer to Tendong Hill).