Prelims Notes

RAJASTHAN Govt seeks world record tag for ‘Daughters Are Precious’ event   The state health department will get the ‘Daughters Are Precious’ event registered with the Guinness World Records.   Last year, the department felt that by enforcing the PCPNDT Act, sex determination and female foeticide could be controlled to a limited extent. Higher success … Read more 19-20.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Technical University grades colleges on basis of quality   Rajasthan Technical University(RTU) has graded its engineering colleges on the basis of 18 parameters to help students evaluate the institute before taking admission. The grading will push the colleges to improve their deficiencies. The ranking has been uploaded on RTU 116 engineering colleges are affiliated to RTU with 2.25 … Read more 18.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN In a first in Rajasthan, smart bins to be installed in Jodhpur   In a first in Rajasthan, three smart dustbins will be installed by the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation at different places in Jodhpur. The civic body plans to install 35 such dustbins across the city soon.   There will be a GSM SIM slot on this dustbin, which … Read more 17.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

    RAJASTHAN SC bars Rajasthan from crossing 50% quota limit   In a major setback to the state government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained it from crossing the 50% ceiling on total reservation until the writ petition challenging the hike in OBC quota was decided by the Rajasthan High Court. The state government, by a new legislation … Read more 16.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Peacock census to begin from Dec 1   The forest department of Rajasthan will carry out the peacock census in Jodhpur district between December 1 and 7.   The employees from the panchayati raj institutions (PRIS), non-government organisations (NGOS) and wildlife lovers will take part in the census, which will be conducted using the … Read more 15.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Ganga all set to be state’s first transgender cop   Twenty-four-year old Ganga Kumari is all set to be Rajasthan’s first and India’s third transgender to join a state police force. A two-year-long legal battle has finally borne fruit for Kumari, who could’ve become the first transgender ever to don the police uniform in … Read more 14.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan may make Sanskrit compulsory in schools   Rajasthan education department may make Sanskrit a compulsory third language from Class IV to Class X in state board schools to ensure that students have access to “ancient wisdom regarding Bharat Varsha”. The decision will be implemented in both government and private schools. Currently, students have the option to … Read more 12-13.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Vedanta to invest $850 mn to raise Rajasthan oilfields output ð Vedanta Ltd announced a USD 850 million investment for raising oil and gas production from its Rajasthan oilfields by about 100,000 barrels a day.   ð In a regulatory announcement, the company said its board of directors has approved brownfield growth projects.   … Read more 11.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs