Rajasthan Current Affairs Questions and Answers June 2026

Practice questions

In which Rajasthan medical college did the state's first robot-assisted surgery service in the government health system begin?
1. SMS Medical College, Jaipur
2. JLN Medical College, Ajmer
3. Dr S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur
4. RNT Medical College, Udaipur
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Answer: B. JLN Medical College, Ajmer — It was inaugurated by Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani in June 2026.
Which Pune-based company tested the loitering munition Vayu Astra-1 at Pokhran?
1. Solar Industries
2. Bharat Forge
3. Adani Defence
4. Nibe Limited
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Answer: D. Nibe Limited — Nibe Limited completed the first technical trial of Vayu Astra-1 at the Pokhran firing range.
In which district is the Siwana Ring Complex, where rare earth minerals were found?
1. Barmer
2. Balotra
3. Jalore
4. Pali
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Answer: B. Balotra — The Siwana Ring Complex in Balotra district is part of the Malani Igneous Suite.
Oil India found a new gas-bearing layer in which area of Jaisalmer?
1. Dandewala
2. Ramgarh
3. Tanot
4. Mohangarh
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Answer: A. Dandewala — The Dandewala find should reduce India's dependence on imported energy.
In which year was Oil India Limited set up as a joint venture with Burmah Oil Company?
1. 1947
2. 1956
3. 1959
4. 1969
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Answer: C. 1959 — Oil India was established on 18 February 1959.
Which Union Minister announced the quantum computing and AI labs at MNIT Jaipur?
1. Dharmendra Pradhan
2. Jitendra Singh
3. Rajnath Singh
4. Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Answer: D. Ashwini Vaishnaw — The quantum lab comes under MeitY's ICT academic project.
About how many Rajasthan residents benefit from the link between Jan Aadhaar and DigiLocker?
1. 4.5 crore
2. 7.5 crore
3. 5.5 crore
4. 9.5 crore
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Answer: B. 7.5 crore — DigiLocker now lets people get, store and share Jan Aadhaar digitally.
Rajasthan's first MLFF tolling system was started at the Dayalpura toll plaza on which highway?
1. NH-48
2. NH-52
3. NH-62
4. NH-11
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Answer: A. NH-48 — It is on the Delhi-Jaipur corridor of NH-48 and uses number-plate recognition and FASTag.
With the new Ramgarh transmitter, how many AIR FM transmitters does Rajasthan have?
1. 29
2. 35
3. 39
4. 45
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Answer: C. 39 — The 20 kW Ramgarh transmitter covers about 20,000 sq km of Jaisalmer district.
From which Jaipur station was the Jaipur-Darbhanga Amrit Bharat Express flagged off?
1. Gandhinagar Jaipur
2. Durgapura
3. Jaipur Junction
4. Khatipura
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Answer: D. Khatipura — It is the second Amrit Bharat train service for Rajasthan.

In the 23rd PM Kisan instalment, about how many Rajasthan farmers received money?
1. More than 40 lakh
2. More than 86 lakh
3. More than 66 lakh
4. More than 1.2 crore
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Answer: C. More than 66 lakh — They received over ₹1,320 crore of the ₹18,880 crore sent nationwide.
How many e-buses will Rajasthan get in total under PM e-Bus Sewa?
1. 675
2. 1,000
3. 1,500
4. 1,150
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Answer: D. 1,150 — 675 buses were sanctioned and 475 more will be added.
What is the total outlay of Vibrant Villages Programme-II (2024-25 to 2028-29)?
1. ₹3,000 crore
2. ₹6,839 crore
3. ₹1,200 crore
4. ₹10,000 crore
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Answer: B. ₹6,839 crore — It is a Central Sector Scheme covering 184 strategic border villages of Rajasthan.
Which Rajasthan district has the most villages (68) in Vibrant Villages Programme-II?
1. Sri Ganganagar
2. Bikaner
3. Barmer
4. Jaisalmer
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Answer: A. Sri Ganganagar — Next come Bikaner (46), Barmer (36), Jaisalmer (30) and Phalodi (4).
How many villages will get irrigation from the Upper High Level Canal project in Banswara?
1. 138
2. 238
3. 338
4. 438
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Answer: C. 338 — The ₹2,500 crore project will irrigate about 42,000 hectares.
On which model will the Nagaur-Bikaner section of NH-62 be made four-lane?
1. EPC contract
2. Hybrid Annuity Model
3. Toll-Operate-Transfer
4. Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)
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Answer: D. Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) — The project costs ₹1,359 crore.
The Jojri river, on which the Supreme Court was strict over industrial waste, is a tributary of which river?
1. Banas
2. Luni
3. Mahi
4. Chambal
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Answer: B. Luni — The Jojri flows in the Jodhpur area and joins the Luni.
In which city was the Rashtra Chetna Sankalp Sabha for the 450th anniversary of Haldighati held?
1. Udaipur
2. Chittorgarh
3. Rajsamand
4. Jaipur
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Answer: A. Udaipur — It was held at Maharana Bhupal Stadium, Udaipur.
Which old name has been readopted for Mount Abu?
1. Arbudanchal
2. Achalgarh
3. Abu Raj
4. Abu Dham
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Answer: C. Abu Raj — The name was restored at Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's initiative.
Who chairs the five-member Supreme Court committee on the Aravalli definition and boundary issue?
1. Sunita Narain
2. Bhupender Yadav
3. Arun Palli
4. Kanchan Devi
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Answer: D. Kanchan Devi — Kanchan Devi is Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education; the committee must report by 3 August 2026.

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_____ started a robotic surgery programme, the first of its kind in the state government system, inaugurated by Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani. It should improve surgical accuracy and train doctors in advanced technology.
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Answer: JLN Medical College, Ajmer
Pune-based _____ completed the first technical trial of its indigenous loitering munition system Vayu Astra-1 at the Pokhran firing range in Jaisalmer district.
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Answer: Nibe Limited
Surveys by the _____ and the Atomic Minerals Directorate found rare earth elements, niobium, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium and rubidium in the Siwana Ring Complex of Balotra district.
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Answer: Geological Survey of India
Union Minister _____ announced an advanced quantum computing and communication lab and a separate AI lab at MNIT Jaipur. The quantum lab comes under MeitY's ICT academic project.
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Answer: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Government of India's _____ platform has linked Rajasthan's Jan Aadhaar (family identity card), benefiting about 7.5 crore residents of the state.
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Answer: DigiLocker
_____ began Rajasthan's first multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) tolling at the Dayalpura toll plaza on NH-48 on the Delhi-Jaipur corridor, using number-plate recognition plus FASTag-based electronic toll collection.
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Answer: NHAI
In the 23rd instalment of _____, over ₹18,880 crore went to more than 9.44 crore farmers across India, including over ₹1,320 crore to more than 66 lakh farmers of Rajasthan.
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Answer: PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma launched the state's first electric buses under _____: 29 in Jaipur and 18 in Bhilwara.
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Answer: PM e-Bus Sewa
_____ will develop 184 strategic villages in five border districts of Rajasthan: Sri Ganganagar 68, Bikaner 46, Barmer 36, Jaisalmer 30 and Phalodi 4.
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Answer: Vibrant Villages Programme-II
The ₹2,500 crore _____ project in Banswara will irrigate about 42,000 hectares in 338 villages, benefiting tribal farmers of the Vagad region.
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Answer: Upper High Level Canal
The _____ sharply reprimanded the Rajasthan government after toxic industrial waste was found flowing into the Jojri river in Jodhpur through an illegal underground pipeline about 4 km long. It ordered accountability and action against guilty officials.
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Answer: Supreme Court
A _____ marked the 450th anniversary of the Battle of Haldighati and Maharana Pratap Jayanti at Maharana Bhupal Stadium, Udaipur, with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as the main speaker.
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Answer: Rashtra Chetna Sankalp Sabha
Vayu Astra-1 uses advanced Israeli loitering-munition technology adapted to Indian needs and can strike anti-personnel targets up to _____ away with a 10 kg warhead. A 'no-cost, no-commitment' demo was also shown.
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Answer: 100 km
_____ found a new gas-bearing sand layer in the Dandewala area of Jaisalmer, which should cut India's dependence on imported energy. Oil India was set up on 18 February 1959 as a joint venture of the Government of India and Burmah Oil Company.
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Answer: Oil India Limited
The Siwana area lies in the _____, counted among the country's largest volcanic regions. Its caldera-based structure is of Neo-Proterozoic age, which explains why so many rare minerals occur there.
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Answer: Malani Igneous Suite
The Centre has marked parts of the Siwana area as _____, and their auction and development are moving ahead, supporting India's critical mineral security and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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Answer: critical mineral blocks
The MNIT quantum lab will build indigenous capability in _____, quantum computing simulation and quantum sensing hardware, and MNIT is to lead research in post-quantum cryptography. The AI lab will link to the IndiaAI Mission network.
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Answer: quantum key distribution (QKD)
MNIT students will get access to Lam Research's _____ platform, a digital-twin system for learning chip making. More than 100 chips designed by students have already been made at the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali.
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Answer: Semiverse
A new 20 kW AIR _____ at Ramgarh, Jaisalmer was inaugurated virtually by Ashwini Vaishnaw. It covers an 80 km radius, about 20,000 sq km of the district, and raises Rajasthan's AIR FM transmitters to 39.
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Answer: FM transmitter
The _____ was flagged off from Khatipura station in Jaipur. It is the second Amrit Bharat train service for Rajasthan.
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Answer: Jaipur-Darbhanga Amrit Bharat Express
The Railway Ministry announced a new station at _____ in Sikar for devotees of Khatu Shyam Ji. It lies on the Sikar-Ringas section between Palsana and Bawdi Thikaria, about 11 km from the temple, with a booking office and waiting hall.
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Answer: Sundarpura
Rajasthan's railway budget for 2026-27 rose to _____. Projects worth over ₹76,800 crore are under way, and five pairs of Vande Bharat Express trains run in the state.
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Answer: ₹10,228 crore
Rajasthan has raised the yearly financial help for its farmers under this scheme from ₹6,000 to a total of _____.
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Answer: ₹9,000
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma addressed farmers at the state-level _____ in Sumerpur, Pali district.
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Answer: PM Kisan Utsav
Under PM e-Bus Sewa, 675 buses are sanctioned for 8 cities (Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Alwar, Ajmer); with 475 more, the state will get _____. The first 675 are targeted before Diwali 2026.
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Answer: 1,150 e-buses
Vibrant Villages Programme-II runs from 2024-25 to 2028-29 with an outlay of _____ and is a Central Sector Scheme. Each strategic village can get up to ₹3 crore a year for development work.
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Answer: ₹6,839 crore
A ₹1,359 crore project to make the _____ section of NH-62 four-lane on the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model was approved.
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Answer: Nagaur-Bikaner
The Jojri is a major tributary of the _____. The court said a clean environment is part of the right to life under Article 21, and told the state, RSPCB and other agencies to act within time limits.
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Answer: Luni river
At Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's initiative, _____ has again been given its old name Abu Raj, and the name was formally inaugurated.
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Answer: Mount Abu
The CM announced a special yoga programme at Abu Raj on _____ under the theme 'Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi' (heritage as well as development).
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Answer: International Yoga Day
Bhoomi pujan was held at _____ village in Ajmer district to build a grand temple of Dwarkadhish Gopal Maharaj after 608 years.
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Answer: Sampla
Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav and MoS Sanjay Seth laid foundations of and inaugurated works worth over ₹46 crore in _____, including canal lining (₹42.80 crore) and the Bhandera anicut (₹3.34 crore).
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Answer: Alwar
_____ in Alwar currently has a family of 56 tigers, tigresses and cubs.
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Answer: Sariska Tiger Reserve
Rajasthan issued two advisories on task scams (online part-time job fraud) and unauthorised instant-loan apps. Victims should call the cyber helpline _____.
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Answer: 1930
The Supreme Court set up a five-member high-powered committee led by _____, Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, to settle the Aravalli definition and boundary issue. It must report by 3 August 2026.
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Answer: Kanchan Devi
The Aravalli committee will check whether _____ is spreading unchecked beyond the fixed distance limits in the Aravalli hills.
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Answer: mining

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