Rajasthan Current Affairs Questions and Answers August 2026

Practice questions

What document was unanimously adopted at the Commonwealth conference in Jaipur?
1. Jaipur Treaty
2. Jaipur Protocol
3. Jaipur Charter
4. Jaipur Declaration
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Answer: D. Jaipur Declaration — All countries agreed on the Jaipur Declaration, and the digital justice initiative Nyayayan was launched.
Who chaired the 16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting in Jaipur?
1. S. Jaishankar
2. Piyush Goyal
3. Nirmala Sitharaman
4. Amit Shah
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Answer: B. Piyush Goyal — The meeting was chaired by Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal under India's 2026 BRICS chairship.
Which document was issued at the BRICS trade meeting to help small businesses get trade finance?
1. Jaipur Declaration
2. Jaipur Sahmati (Consensus)
3. Nyayayan
4. Jaipur Accord
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Answer: B. Jaipur Sahmati (Consensus) — The Jaipur Sahmati aims to help small businesses obtain trade finance.
What is the area of India's first rare earth exploration licence given to Rajasthan?
1. 107.6 sq km
2. 307.6 sq km
3. 57.2 sq km
4. 207.6 sq km
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Answer: D. 207.6 sq km — The area covers Pachpadra tehsil in Balotra and Sherghar tehsil in Jodhpur.
Which agency holds the rare earth exploration licence in Rajasthan?
1. CMPDIL
2. ONGC
3. NMDC
4. Coal India
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Answer: A. CMPDIL — The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) is the agency.
At which toll plaza on NH-48 was multi-lane free-flow tolling started?
1. Kherki Daula
2. Manesar
3. Shahjahanpur
4. Behror
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Answer: C. Shahjahanpur — It is the first pilot of this tolling in India, using ANPR cameras and FASTag-based RFID.
Which institute developed the MMSS+ road-building technology?
1. IIT Delhi
2. NHAI
3. RDSO
4. CRRI
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Answer: D. CRRI — The Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, developed the technology.
Where was the Air Force exercise ROTOR CLAP-III held?
1. Suratgarh
2. Pokhran Field Firing Range
3. Tanot
4. Mahajan Field Firing Range
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Answer: B. Pokhran Field Firing Range — The week-long counter-drone exercise was held at Pokhran in Jaisalmer district.
How many days of maternity leave did the Rajasthan Cabinet approve for surrogate mothers?
1. 60 days
2. 90 days
3. 120 days
4. 180 days
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Answer: B. 90 days — The same Cabinet meeting also let unmarried women employees take child-care leave in six spells instead of three.
Which article of the Constitution mentions the Uniform Civil Code?
1. Article 14
2. Article 21
3. Article 51
4. Article 44
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Answer: D. Article 44 — Article 44, in the Directive Principles, mentions the UCC but is not legally binding.

Whose customs are kept outside the scope of the draft Rajasthan UCC Bill, 2026?
1. Tribal communities
2. Hindu families
3. Muslim families
4. Christian families
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Answer: A. Tribal communities — Tribal customs were kept outside the scope of the bill.
How many tree species are protected under the draft Rajasthan Tree Protection Bill, 2026?
1. 9
2. 19
3. 29
4. 39
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Answer: C. 29 — Species such as Khejri, Rohida, banyan, peepal and mahua are protected.
In which district is Mangarh Dham, which the Centre said does not meet the national monument norms?
1. Dungarpur
2. Udaipur
3. Banswara
4. Pratapgarh
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Answer: C. Banswara — The Centre told Parliament that Mangarh Dham does not fit the 1958 Act's conditions for national importance.
Who called the Bhils to Mangarh in November 1913?
1. Govind Guru
2. Motilal Tejawat
3. Tantya Bhil
4. Bhogilal Pandya
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Answer: A. Govind Guru — About 1.5 lakh Bhils gathered at his call, and police firing killed about 1,500 tribals.
Which commission sent a notice to Rajasthan over maternal deaths in government hospitals?
1. NCW
2. NCPCR
3. NITI Aayog
4. NHRC
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Answer: D. NHRC — The National Human Rights Commission asked for a detailed report.
How much did Rajasthan get in total under RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana?
1. ₹265.12 crore
2. ₹340.59 crore
3. ₹849.37 crore
4. ₹509.62 crore
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Answer: B. ₹340.59 crore — It is ₹216.12 crore under RKVY plus ₹124.47 crore under Krishonnati Yojana.

One-liner questions: fill in the blank

The _____ was held in Jaipur under India's 2026 BRICS chairship and was chaired by Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. Its theme was 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
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Answer: 16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting
Rajasthan became the first state in India to get an exploration licence for rare earth elements (REE)_____207.6 sq km, in Pachpadra tehsil (Navatala-Devigarh) of Balotra and Sherghar tehsil of Jodhpur.
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Answer: . The licence area is
India's first pilot of _____ began at the Shahjahanpur toll plaza on NH-48 (Delhi-Jaipur highway) in Alwar district. ANPR cameras and FASTag-based RFID let vehicles pay toll without stopping.
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Answer: multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) tolling
The Indian Air Force held the week-long counter-drone exercise _____ at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer. It tested readiness to counter enemy drone attacks quickly and reliably.
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Answer: ROTOR CLAP-III
The Rajasthan Cabinet, chaired by CM _____, approved the draft Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026. It seeks one law for marriage, divorce, succession, maintenance and live-in relationships, and keeps tribal customs outside its scope.
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Answer: Bhajan Lal Sharma
The Cabinet also approved the draft _____ to control felling of trees on non-forest land. It protects 29 species, including Khejri, Rohida, banyan, peepal, lasora, tendu, mahua, ker and chironji.
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Answer: Rajasthan Tree Protection Bill, 2026
The Centre told Parliament that _____ in Banswara does not meet the conditions to be a monument of national importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Act, 1958. Large modern construction has affected its original character.
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Answer: Mangarh Dham
Union Home and Cooperation Minister _____ is to lay the foundation stone of a new dairy plant at the Saras Dairy campus in Alwar, at the Vijay Nagar ground.
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Answer: Amit Shah
The _____ was held in Jaipur in August 2026 under India's chairship, led by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and adopted the Jaipur Declaration 2026.
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Answer: BRICS Tourism Ministers' meeting
On 7 August 2026, CRRI (Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi) gave a live demonstration of its _____ (Modified Mix Seal Surfacing Plus) road technology in Jaipur. The Rajasthan government is considering adopting it.
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Answer: MMSS+
The BRICS meeting in Jaipur issued the _____ (Jaipur Consensus) to help small businesses get trade finance. Members agreed on rule-based trade with the WTO at the centre and special relief for developing countries.
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Answer: Jaipur Sahmati
Geological studies show signs of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium and neodymium in the REE licence area. The licence agency is the public-sector _____ (Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited).
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Answer: CMPDIL
Goa has had a UCC since its Portuguese-era law continued after 1961, and _____ became the first state to enact one after independence. Article 44 (Directive Principles) mentions the UCC, but it is not legally binding.
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Answer: Uttarakhand
Under the Tree Protection Bill, felling without permission can bring up to _____ in jail, a fine up to ₹1 lakh, or both. A fixed number of new trees must be planted in place of each tree cut.
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Answer: one year
In November 1913, about 1.5 lakh Bhils gathered at Mangarh at the call of tribal leader and freedom fighter _____. British police firing killed about 1,500 tribals, and it is called the 'Jallianwala Bagh of Rajasthan'.
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Answer: Govind Guru
Rajasthan decided to strengthen digital tracking of _____ and its maternal referral system, after more than 20 maternal deaths in government hospitals in two months. Chief Secretary V. Srinivas chaired the review meeting at Swasthya Bhawan, Jaipur.
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Answer: high-risk pregnancies
An _____ (auxiliary nurse midwife) will be assigned to every high-risk pregnancy to monitor it continuously and connect the woman to a doctor when needed. The 104 and 108 ambulance services will also be strengthened for timely referral.
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Answer: ANM
The _____ (National Human Rights Commission) sent a notice to the Rajasthan government asking for a detailed report on the maternal deaths.
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Answer: NHRC
Union Agriculture Minister _____ approved ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan: ₹216.12 crore under RKVY (Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana) and ₹124.47 crore under Krishonnati Yojana.
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Answer: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Rajasthan's annual action plan for 2026-27 under these schemes was approved at _____, of which the Centre's share is ₹509.62 crore. Telangana got ₹265.12 crore in total.
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Answer: ₹849.37 crore
The meeting also stressed wider use of the _____ in Rajasthan, so that farmers get timely and easy loans.
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Answer: Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
At the same Alwar event, development works of about _____ in 17 districts will be foundation-laid and e-inaugurated, under the Centre's 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' vision to expand dairy and cattle-feed processing.
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Answer: ₹6,262 crore
India Post released a _____ at Bikaner House, New Delhi, on the birth centenary of Satish Gujral, the painter, sculptor and architect. Jyotiraditya Scindia unveiled it.
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Answer: Rs 5 commemorative stamp
At the end of the Jaipur conference, all countries unanimously adopted the _____, and the digital justice initiative Nyayayan was launched. The aim was to promote mediation for settling disputes.
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Answer: Jaipur Declaration
The Indian Air Force concluded _____, a week-long counter-drone drill for helicopters at the Pokhran range near Jaisalmer. Apache, Prachand, Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters took part.
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Answer: Exercise ROTOR CLAP-III
Along with MMSS+, the _____ plant was shown, India's first mobile machine that mixes road material in the right proportion by itself. It is meant to cut emissions, energy use and material waste.
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Answer: Smart Mix Pro
The MMSS+ road technology has already been used on more than _____ of roads in other states.
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Answer: 100 km

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