Rajasthan Current Affairs 2026 — Full notes
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Rajasthan Current Affairs 2026 — October 2026 · September 2026
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- In its own (suo motu) hearing on river pollution, the Supreme Court put an interim stay on all construction and development work within 100 metres of the Jojri river banks; the bench was Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.
- The Jojri is a seasonal river that starts at Pandalu village in Nagaur, flows through the middle of Jodhpur city and joins the Luni near Balotra; it is the only tributary that meets the Luni from its right bank.
- The NHRC took suo motu notice of a report from Banswara that a woman was beaten and humiliated by her husband and relatives, and asked the Chief Secretary and the Banswara SP for a full report within two weeks.
- Sumer Singh Bhati, a traditional camel herder of Jaisalmer, won the global Rangeland Awards 2026 for protecting the sacred grasslands of the Thar desert.
- Degrai Mata Oran in Jaisalmer is a sacred grassland of about 10,000 hectares in the heart of the Thar, protected by villagers themselves; it shelters the endangered Great Indian Bustard (Godawan) and the Asiatic caracal.
- "Painted Haveli Towns of Shekhawati" were added to the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites; India's Permanent Delegation had submitted the serial nomination on 1 June 2026.
- The NSTFDC and HPCL signed an agreement to build smart classrooms and computer labs in 29 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in 11 Rajasthan districts at a cost of ₹16.01 crore, to be completed within six months.
- 7 Sept — Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal took oath as the 44th Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 7 September 2026.
- 30 Sept — The RIICO online auction of 12 plots (about 391 acres) ended on 30 September 2026. A total of 128 bidders applied and RIICO earned Rs 569 crore. Malan ki Tus (Udaipur) tourism plots drew the most bids, 68.
- 20 Oct — Jaipur, Rajasthan, is the Indian destination among 25 places on six continents in National Geographic's "Best of the World 2027" list, announced on 20 October.
News by topic
- Government & States
- 34 one-liners
- International & Agreements
- 1 one-liners
- Economy & Banking
- 10 one-liners
- Science, Defence & Environment
- 15 one-liners
- Sports, Days & Culture
- 19 one-liners
- Awards, Appointments & Books
- 7 one-liners
Government & States
34 one-liners
Policy · laws · schemes · states.
National
32 one-liners
32 National — 9 Sept – 24 Oct.
National — 32 one-liners
Part 1
9 Sept – 26 Sept
National: 16.
- In its own (suo motu) hearing on river pollution, the Supreme Court put an interim stay on all construction and development work within 100 metres of the Jojri river banks; the bench was Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.
- The Jojri stay will last until the flood line and the ecological buffer zone of the river are scientifically marked out.
- Chief Secretary V. Srinivas held a meeting of the Integrated Coordination Group in Jaipur to review the condition of sewage treatment plants and the drainage system for the Jojri.
- The state ordered a dedicated online grievance portal for complaints about the Jojri river.
- Where the flood line is already fixed, polluting industrial units are banned within 500 metres on both sides of it.
- A Supreme Court Collegium (the Chief Justice of India and four senior-most judges) recommends Chief Justices; a High Court Collegium has that High Court's Chief Justice and two senior-most judges.
- The NHRC took suo motu notice of a report from Banswara that a woman was beaten and humiliated by her husband and relatives, and asked the Chief Secretary and the Banswara SP for a full report within two weeks.
- The NHRC was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 on 12 October 1993; its chairperson and members serve three years or until age 70, whichever is earlier.
- The Indian Air Force held the first flight test of the indigenous long-range glide bomb Pragatak-243 at Pokhran from a Su-30MKI; it can strike from 144 to 180 km when released from about 12 km height, and was developed by Nagpur start-up Kraft Dynamics with BEL.
- The Army's Konark Corps held the combined-arms exercise Rudra Raptors in the Jaisalmer desert, practising coordination between Apache helicopters in the air and tank fleets on the ground.
- 9 Sept — In Veer Guardian-2026 India flew the Tejas (LCA), Su-30MKI and Rafale, and Japan's Air Self-Defense Force flew the F-2A; the aim is better coordination, joint operations and a free, open, rules-based Indo-Pacific.
- 14 Sept — The IAF's first Dronethon-2026 was held on 14-16 September 2026 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, with 20+ defence firms, start-ups and PSUs showing unmanned (UAS) and counter-drone (CUAS) systems and an air traffic management system.
- 25 Sept — The BJP won the mayor posts of Jaipur Greater, Jodhpur and Kota on 25 September 2026. Sunil Kothari beat Sunita Mawar 89-60 in Jaipur, Prasannachand Mehta won in Jodhpur and Anusuiya Goswami won in Kota.
- 26 Sept — The Indian Air Force began Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur. It is the second edition of this multinational air exercise and it runs till 12 October, with about 32 countries attending as observers.
- Supreme Court judge Sandeep Mehta had sent four letters to the CJI alleging misuse of powers by the then acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, who denied the charges. Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal is now the Chief Justice.
- The Army held Exercise Akhand Prahar-II in the desert sector of Jaisalmer with the Black Mace Brigade and Battle Axe Division, to improve combat readiness through combined-arms drills.
Part 2
1 Oct – 24 Oct
National: 16.
- 1 Oct — At Fatehpur (Sikar), Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma opened and laid foundations of 83 works costing over Rs 1,277 crore for Churu, Jhunjhunu and Sikar under the "Seva Sankalp Abhiyan".
- 1 Oct — The Chief Minister said that about 78% of the promises in the BJP's manifesto (Sankalp Patra) have been fulfilled, and that 1.89 lakh government appointments had been made against a target of 4 lakh posts.
- 1 Oct — In Rajasthan, 3.82 lakh houses have been built under PMAY-Gramin and another 4.53 lakh are under construction. More than 18.5 lakh women have become "Lakhpati Didis".
- 1 Oct — The annual Kisan Samman Nidhi for Rajasthan farmers is now Rs 9,000, up from Rs 6,000, because the State adds its own amount to the Centre's payment.
- 1 Oct — Chief Secretary V. Srinivas reviewed Rajeevika (Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad) at Udyog Bhawan, Jaipur. New motivational, marketing and innovation hubs will help self-help-group women and "Lakhpati Didis".
- 1 Oct — A special campaign to add names to the voter list began at the request of the Election Commission of India. The State's Chief Electoral Officer is Naveen Mahajan.
- 1 Oct — On International Day of Older Persons, the Chief Minister transferred Rs 684.21 crore to 50,94,831 old-age pension beneficiaries. Social security pension is to be raised to Rs 1,450 per month.
- 2 Oct — Rajasthan's Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme has taken about 1.12 lakh elders on pilgrimage. State roadways buses give 50% fare concession to ages 60-80 and free travel above 80. 61 Ramashray wards run in district hospitals.
- 2 Oct — At the Panchayati Raj Jan Pratinidhi Samvad in Jaipur, the Chief Minister said honorarium of elected representatives will rise 10% every year for three years. The State is moving towards "One State, One Election".
- 2 Oct — Rajasthan has created 8 new Zila Parishads, 94 Panchayat Samitis and 3,467 Gram Panchayats. The Atal Gyan Kendra at panchayat level offers library, e-library and online coaching.
- 2 Oct — At the youth dialogue "Sapno Ki Udaan" at Bhawani Niketan, Jaipur, the Chief Minister handed 4,091 appointment letters to newly selected government employees.
- 2 Oct — Rajasthan began the drug-free programme "Nayi Kiran" to support the Prime Minister's goal of a drug-free India by 2029. NSS volunteers formed a human chain and students took an oath.
- 2 Oct — Rajasthan has set up 150 seed banks and aims to give farmers daytime electricity by 2027. About 76 lakh farmers have received Kisan Samman Nidhi money.
- 2 Oct — Over 41,000 villages of Rajasthan are declared ODF Plus models under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), more than 15 lakh SVAMITVA cards were given and 52,000+ pattas went to homeless nomadic families.
- 3 Oct — The State Election Commission, led by Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, announced Panchayati Raj elections in four phases: Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls on 23 and 29 October and 4 and 14 November, with counting on 20 November.
- 24 Oct — In the first phase of Rajasthan's panchayat elections, 3,314 gram panchayats in 16 districts voted for sarpanch and ward panch; turnout was about 80 per cent, highest in the Mangta panchayat samiti of Barmer at 91.42 per cent.
States & UTs
2 one-liners
2 States & UTs — 16 Oct.
- Goat breed Battisi (Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh) and goat breed Totapuri (Rajasthan) were recognised as new breeds.
- 16 Oct — Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma announced 11 new chapters of the Rajasthan Foundation: six in India (Raipur, Lucknow, Patna, Siliguri, Panaji, Visakhapatnam) and five abroad (San Francisco, Zurich, Milan, Dublin, and a Nordic chapter in Stockholm).
International & Agreements
1 one-liners
World · summits · MoUs · exercises.
Summits, Agreements & Exercises
- 24 Oct — Rajasthan plans to meet the water needs of Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu through the Yamuna water agreement, while the Narmada water agreement is meant for Barmer, Sanchore, Jalore, Bhinmal and Raniwara.
Economy & Banking
10 one-liners
RBI · markets · trade · reports.
Economy & Banking
- 30 Sept — The RIICO online auction of 12 plots (about 391 acres) ended on 30 September 2026. A total of 128 bidders applied and RIICO earned Rs 569 crore. Malan ki Tus (Udaipur) tourism plots drew the most bids, 68.
- The Commerce Department held an FTA outreach programme in Jaipur. The Rajasthan Export Promotion Policy 2024 aims for exports of Rs 1.5 lakh crore by 2029.
- AU Small Finance Bank (HQ Jaipur, MD and CEO Sanjay Agarwal) launched a Paytm RuPay credit card with family lounge access.
- 1 Oct — The foundation of a Rs 800 crore artificial reservoir at Hansiyawas (Sikar) was laid. It is linked to a plan worth over Rs 34,000 crore to bring Yamuna water from Hathnikund barrage (Haryana) to Shekhawati.
- 1 Oct — The Banas river high-level bridge at Gahlod (Tonk) is the longest high-level bridge in the State, 3.34 km long and built at Rs 134.74 crore with 50 spans. It replaces an old causeway that used to be flooded.
- 2 Oct — Works worth Rs 3,075 crore (668 works) were inaugurated or begun in seven districts: Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Sri Ganganagar, Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawar.
- 2 Oct — Under Atal Pragati Path, 327 roads worth Rs 813 crore were sanctioned and 282 are complete. About 10,000 km of "missing link" rural roads are being built.
- 17 Oct — Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma launched four Rajasthan Housing Board projects with 457 units in Jaipur, Kishangarh and Bhiwadi, including 144 flats for accredited journalists at Jagatpura, Jaipur.
- 24 Oct — At the Shekhawati Heritage and Development Summit in Jaipur, Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said the Ram Jalsetu Link Project has about Rs 1 lakh crore of proposed works, of which around Rs 41,000 crore have already started.
- 24 Oct — Rajasthan's CM said agreements worth over Rs 9 lakh crore have begun out of about Rs 35 lakh crore expected from the Rising Rajasthan summit, and the Kotputli-Kishangarh and Bikaner-Kotputli expressways are under way.
Science, Defence & Environment
15 one-liners
Space · tech · forces · ecology.
Science & Technology
8 one-liners
8 Science & Technology — 26 Sept – 1 Oct.
- The long-range one-way attack drone KAL, made by the Noida firm IG Defence, was flight-tested at the Pokhran Field Firing Range. Its reported range is up to 1,000 km and endurance 7-8 hours.
- DRDO signed its first high-value deep-tech agreement under its Technology Development Fund with Zero mK India, a start-up from Alwar, to build a 20 mK dilution refrigerator for quantum technology.
- To protect children's privacy and dignity, the Education Department banned entry of outsiders, photography, videography and interviews in government schools without permission, citing Article 21 and the "in loco parentis" principle.
- The NSTFDC and HPCL signed an agreement to build smart classrooms and computer labs in 29 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in 11 Rajasthan districts at a cost of ₹16.01 crore, to be completed within six months.
- The 11 districts are Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Karauli, Pratapgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Sirohi, Tonk and Udaipur.
- Each EMRS will get 4 smart classrooms with 86-inch interactive panels, a fully networked computer lab and 10 tablets for competitive exam preparation, benefiting over 10,000 Scheduled Tribe students every year with equal participation of girls.
- 26 Sept — Researchers at IIT Jodhpur are documenting the Bhil language and the traditional knowledge of Bhil communities of the Osian region, such as methods of building houses and saving water in the Thar Desert.
- 1 Oct — The Rajasthan Health Department announced the "Sahi Khan-Pan, Swasth Rajasthan" food safety campaign for 3 to 16 October 2026. Its message is "Eat safe, stay healthy, eat local, beat adulteration".
Defence & Security
1 one-liners
1 Defence & Security — 23 Oct.
- 23 Oct — Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd (Nagpur) delivered Nagastra loitering munitions to the Army; trials were held at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan, in August 2026. Reports differ on the variant name and delivery date.
Environment & Ecology
6 one-liners
6 Environment & Ecology — 2 Oct – 5 Oct.
- The Jojri is a seasonal river that starts at Pandalu village in Nagaur, flows through the middle of Jodhpur city and joins the Luni near Balotra; it is the only tributary that meets the Luni from its right bank.
- The Supreme Court had earlier also taken up the pollution of the Jojri, Bandi and Luni rivers.
- Degrai Mata Oran in Jaisalmer is a sacred grassland of about 10,000 hectares in the heart of the Thar, protected by villagers themselves; it shelters the endangered Great Indian Bustard (Godawan) and the Asiatic caracal.
- Bhati organised communities of about 20 villages to protect the grasslands and help natural regrowth, which brought back native grasses such as sewan and dhaman, important fodder for livestock.
- 2 Oct — Rajasthan's water drive: Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan saw over 7 lakh activities, and the "Karmabhoomi se Matribhoomi" campaign built about 9,000 recharge shafts. Ram Jal Setu Link will serve 17 eastern districts.
- 5 Oct — Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released two captive-bred male Great Indian Bustards at Sam in Desert National Park, Jaisalmer. The breeding centres at Sam and Ramdevra now hold 97 birds.
Sports, Days & Culture
19 one-liners
Results · important days · heritage.
Sports
3 one-liners
3 Sports — 2 Oct.
- Jaipur's Anantjeet Singh Naruka won two bronze medals in skeet shooting (men's team and mixed team) at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- 2 Oct — The Pratibha Yojana was launched to spot sporting talent among 70 lakh+ school children aged 8 to 14. Portals for Pratibha, Khel Mitra and Khelo Rajasthan Games were also started.
- 2 Oct — The State honoured Asian Games shooter Anantjeet Singh Naruka with a cheque of Rs 60 lakh. A cheque of Rs 1 crore was also given to Kushagra Singh Rajawat.
Important Days
4 one-liners
4 Important Days — 2 Oct.
- Before this, Justice Agrawal served in the Chhattisgarh High Court as a judge and earlier as Advocate General; he became an additional judge in September 2013 and a permanent judge in March 2016.
- Bhati led an 85-day, roughly 700 km "Oran Bachao Padyatra" from the Tanot Mata Temple in Jaisalmer to Jaipur.
- 2 Oct — Governor Haribhau Bagde and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma paid tribute at Gandhi Circle, JLN Marg, Jaipur on the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- 2 Oct — Rajasthan's key office-bearers in the news: Governor Haribhau Bagde, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Deputy CM Dr Prem Chand Bairwa, Chief Secretary V. Srinivas and DGP Rajeev Kumar Sharma.
Art, Culture & Tourism
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12 Art, Culture & Tourism — 1 Oct – 24 Oct.
- An oran is a sacred grove or pasture protected by the community; Degrai Mata Oran can be remembered as the Thar's community-protected grassland.
- "Painted Haveli Towns of Shekhawati" were added to the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites; India's Permanent Delegation had submitted the serial nomination on 1 June 2026.
- A place on the Tentative List is only the first step toward World Heritage listing; it does not give World Heritage status by itself.
- The 14 historic towns, spread over Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar districts, are Alsisar, Bissau, Chirawa, Churu, Dundlod, Fatehpur, Jhunjhunu, Khetri, Laxmangarh, Mandawa, Mahansar, Nawalgarh, Ramgarh and Sikar.
- The Shekhawati nomination is proposed under UNESCO criteria (iii), (iv) and (v): an exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition, an outstanding example of a building or settlement type, and a traditional human settlement in harmony with its environment.
- Shekhawati is famous for painted havelis whose wall paintings show myths, religious themes, daily life, plants, animals and even modern technology such as the railway.
- From the 18th to the 20th century, rich Marwari merchant communities built grand havelis, temples, chhatris and public buildings in Shekhawati, along with forts, bazaars, wells, ponds and stepwells.
- A Sikkim student delegation visited Jodhpur under Yuva Sangam Phase VII of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, hosted by IIT Jodhpur. They visited Mehrangarh Fort and met Gaj Singh II.
- Jaisalmer was founded in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal and is called the Golden City. Its Sonar Quila is part of the UNESCO site Hill Forts of Rajasthan. Exercise Akhand Prahar-II was held in its desert sector under the Army's Konark Corps (GOC Lt Gen AVS Rathee).
- 1 Oct — The Shekhawati Haveli Sanrakshan Yojana gives financial help to owners of over 660 painted havelis in Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar, to save the havelis and boost tourism and local jobs.
- 20 Oct — Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II, with Vidyadhar Bhattacharya as architect, and its walled city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2019. The Jaipur Literature Festival will be held on 14-18 January 2027.
- 24 Oct — Rajasthan is conserving 662 havelis in the Shekhawati region and plans a heritage tourism circuit for Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu; a Shekhawati Heritage Meet on 8 December will link migrants with heritage, tourism and investment.
Awards, Appointments & Books
7 one-liners
Honours · new posts · books · obituaries.
Awards & Honours
| Date | Award | Winner / reason |
|---|---|---|
| · | Rangeland Awards 2026 | Sumer Singh Bhati, camel herder of Jaisalmer |
| · | Eco Warrior Awards 2026 (4th) - Best Project | Rajasthan Great Indian Bustard Conservation Project |
| · | Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar | Akram Khan Behrupiya (dance); Manzoor Khan Manganiyar (music) |
| 20 Oct | National Geographic "Best of the World 2027" | Jaipur, Rajasthan (the only Indian destination) |
Appointments
| Date | Name | Appointed as |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Sept | Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal | 44th Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court |
| · | Prakash Rajpurohit (IAS, 2010, Rajasthan) | Deputy Election Commissioner |
Obituaries
- 5 Oct — Padma Shri Kathak dancer Roshan Kumari of the Jaipur gharana died in Mumbai at 82. She founded the Nritya Kala Kendra in Bandra in 1971.
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- In its own (suo motu) hearing on river pollution, the _____ put an interim stay on all construction and development work within 100 metres of the Jojri river banks; the bench was Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.
- Supreme Court
- The _____ is a seasonal river that starts at Pandalu village in Nagaur, flows through the middle of Jodhpur city and joins the Luni near Balotra; it is the only tributary that meets the Luni from its right bank.
- Jojri
- The _____ took suo motu notice of a report from Banswara that a woman was beaten and humiliated by her husband and relatives, and asked the Chief Secretary and the Banswara SP for a full report within two weeks.
- NHRC
- _____, a traditional camel herder of Jaisalmer, won the global Rangeland Awards 2026 for protecting the sacred grasslands of the Thar desert.
- Sumer Singh Bhati
- _____ in Jaisalmer is a sacred grassland of about 10,000 hectares in the heart of the Thar, protected by villagers themselves; it shelters the endangered Great Indian Bustard (Godawan) and the Asiatic caracal.
- Degrai Mata Oran
- "_____" were added to the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites; India's Permanent Delegation had submitted the serial nomination on 1 June 2026.
- Painted Haveli Towns of Shekhawati
- The Indian Air Force held the first flight test of the indigenous long-range glide bomb _____ at Pokhran from a Su-30MKI; it can strike from 144 to 180 km when released from about 12 km height, and was developed by Nagpur start-up Kraft Dynamics with BEL.
- Pragatak-243
- The _____ and HPCL signed an agreement to build smart classrooms and computer labs in 29 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in 11 Rajasthan districts at a cost of ₹16.01 crore, to be completed within six months.
- NSTFDC
- _____ took oath as the 44th Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 7 September 2026.
- Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal
- The IAF's first _____ was held on 14-16 September 2026 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, with 20+ defence firms, start-ups and PSUs showing unmanned (UAS) and counter-drone (CUAS) systems and an air traffic management system.
- Dronethon-2026
MCQs
The Rs 134.74 crore longest high-level bridge of Rajasthan is built on which river at Gahlod?
- Banas
- Chambal
- Luni
- Mahi
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Answer: Banas — The 3.34 km bridge on the Banas at Gahlod (Tonk) was built by the PWD under CRIF.
What is the annual Kisan Samman Nidhi amount for farmers in Rajasthan after the State's addition?
- Rs 7,000
- Rs 8,000
- Rs 9,000
- Rs 10,000
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Answer: Rs 9,000 — The amount was raised from Rs 6,000 to Rs 9,000 per year.
The Pratibha Yojana of Rajasthan aims to find sporting talent in children of which age group?
- 6 to 10 years
- 8 to 14 years
- 10 to 16 years
- 12 to 18 years
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Answer: 8 to 14 years — The plan targets over 70 lakh school children aged 8 to 14.
Great Indian Bustards were released into the wild in October 2026 at which place?
- Sam, Desert National Park
- Ranthambore
- Sariska
- Keoladeo
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Answer: Sam, Desert National Park — Minister Bhupender Yadav released two captive-bred males at Sam, Jaisalmer.
Rajasthan's Great Indian Bustard Conservation Project began in which year?
- 2009
- 2011
- 2013
- 2015
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Answer: 2013 — It was launched on 5 June 2013 with an initial allocation of Rs 12 crore.
Prakash Rajpurohit of the Rajasthan cadre was appointed to which post in October 2026?
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Chief Secretary of Rajasthan
- Director General of Police
- Deputy Election Commissioner
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Answer: Deputy Election Commissioner — He is a 2010-batch IAS officer appointed Deputy Election Commissioner for a tenure till April 2030.
Who founded Jaipur in 1727?
- Sawai Jai Singh II
- Rawal Jaisal
- Maharana Pratap
- Man Singh I
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Answer: Sawai Jai Singh II — Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II.
The Ram Jalsetu Link Project, discussed at the Shekhawati Heritage and Development Summit in October 2026, belongs to which state?
- Haryana
- Rajasthan
- Gujarat
- Punjab
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Answer: Rajasthan — Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said about Rs 41,000 crore of works under the roughly Rs 1 lakh crore Ram Jalsetu Link Project have already started.
Which Rajasthan water agreement is meant for Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu?
- Narmada water agreement
- Yamuna water agreement
- Ravi-Beas agreement
- Sabarmati agreement
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Answer: Yamuna water agreement — The Yamuna water agreement targets Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu, while the Narmada agreement serves Barmer, Sanchore, Jalore, Bhinmal and Raniwara.
How many days did the Oran Bachao Padyatra last?
- 45 days
- 85 days
- 60 days
- 100 days
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Answer: 85 days — It ran about 700 km from Tanot Mata Temple to Jaipur.
Which two organisations signed the agreement for EMRS smart classrooms in Rajasthan?
- NSTFDC and ONGC
- TRIFED and HPCL
- NITI Aayog and BPCL
- NSTFDC and HPCL
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Answer: NSTFDC and HPCL — The project costs ₹16.01 crore for 29 schools.
The multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 was hosted at which Indian air base?
- Gwalior
- Pune
- Jodhpur
- Jamnagar
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Answer: Jodhpur — The IAF held the second edition at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 26 September to 12 October 2026.