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Which schedule of the Constitution deals with the Governor?

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Part VI (articles 152 to 237)
judiciary wings of the states. Out of  these, articles 153 to 167 deal with state  executive, legislature and the judiciary wings of the states.
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What are the constitutional provisions concerning the governor?

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(i) As the constitutional head of the State operating normally under a system of Parliamentary democracy. (ii) As a vital link between the Union Government and the State Government. (iii) As a representative of the Union Government in a specific areas during normal times.

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Who are the members of the State executive?

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• The Governor • Chief Minister • Council of Ministers • Advocate General of State. • Governor • Nominal Executive head (Constitutional Head) • Agent of the Central Government • 7th Constitutional Amend-ment 1956(CA):Allowed appointment of same person as governor for two or more states.

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Who was the first Governor of Rajasthan?

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Maharaja Man Singh II (Rajpramukh) (30 March, 49 to 31st Oct, 56)

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Who was the second governor of Rajasthan?

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Gurumukh Nihal Singh

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Who was the first woman Governor of Rajasthan?

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Pratibha Singh Patil (8 Nov, 2004 to 21 June 07)

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Who is the current Governor of Rajasthan?

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Kalraj Mishra (9 Sept 19)
before him Kalyan Singh.
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Which article talks about the appointment of Chief Ministers?

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Article 164
appointed by Governor
leader of the largest party of the house.

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Power of Chief Minister?

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Recommend reshuffles ministers
Supervise activities
Preside over cabinet meetings
can collapse government

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First CM of Rajasthan?

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Heera Lal Shastri

7th April 1949 to 5 January 1951

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First female Cm of Rajasthan?

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Vasundhara Raje

8 Dec 2003 to 11 dec 2008

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Present CM of Rajasthan?

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Ashok Gahlot

17 dec 2018

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President Rule in Rajasthan?

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13 March 1967-16 April
29 April 1977 to 22 June 1977
15 Dec 1992-4 December 1993

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Which article in constitution deals with state legislation?

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Articles 168 to 212 in Part VI of Constitution of India

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Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha was formed in?

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March 1952

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strength of VS?

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1952-160
Today 200
34- Sc
25- St
Jaipur- Highest number of Constituencies 19
Pratapgarh- Lowest 2
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When was Rajasthan High Court established?

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21 June, 1949
Principle seat: Jodhpur
Bench Jaipur
35 Judgeships
388 courts of district judge cadre and 319 courts of Sr. Civil Judge cadre
438 Courts of Civil Judge cadre
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First Chief Justice of Rajasthan was?

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Kamala Kant Verma

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Current Chief Justice of Rajasthan HC?

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Indrajit Mohanty

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What is the Legal service authority in Rajasthan?

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RLSA
Article 39 A of CoI
free legal help

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When was the legal service authorities Act enacted?

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9th November 1995

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What is the composition of Legal Service Authority

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(a) The Chief Justice of the High Court who shall be the Patron-in-Chief; (b) A serving or retired Judge of the High Court, to be nominated by the Governor, in consultation with the ChiefJustice of the High Court, who shall be the Executive Chairman; and (c) such number of other members, possessing such experience and qualifications as may be prescribed by the State Government, to be nominated by that Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court. Rajasthan Legal Service Authority: Important Members • Patron in Chief: Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court - Justice PradeepNandrajog. • Executive Chairman: Mr. Justice K. S. Jhaveri - Judge, Rajasthan High Court.

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What are the functions of RSLSA?

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(a) Provide free legal service to the weaker sections of the society. (b) Conduct Lok Adalats including Lok Adalats for High Court cases; and (c) Undertake preventive and strategic legal aid programmes and create legal awareness.

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What are the different types of Lok Adalats?

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National Lok Adalat: throughout the country on any given day
Mega Lok Adalat: In the state on a single day
Mobile Lok Dalat
various parts of the country which travels from one place to another
Permanent Lok Adalats
Organized under Section 22 B of the Legal Service Authorities Act, 1987
Permanent bodies with a chairman and two members
cases related to public utility services such as transport, postal, telegraph etc.

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What are the seven divisions of Rajasthan?
Divisions in Rajasthan • Ajmer Division: Includes 4 districts Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Tonk. * Bharatpur Division: Includes 4 districts Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur. * Bikaner Division: Includes 4 districts Bikaner, Churu, Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh * Jaipur Division: Includes 5 districts Alwar, Dausa, Jaipur, Jhunjhunun, Sikar. • Jodhpur Division (Largest by Area): Includes 6 districts. Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi. • Kota Division: Includes 4 districts. Baran, Bundi, Jhalawar, Kota. • Udaipur Division: Includes 6 districts. Banswara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Rajsamand, Pratapgarh, Udaipur. The main officer in-charge of governance, administration and inter-departmental coordination is Divisional Commissioner
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Rajasthan has how many sub-divisions?
244 | SDO reports to the district collector
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How many Tehsils in Rajasthan?
287 Tehsildar Naib Tehsildar for sub tehsil
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The United States of Rajasthan was inaugurated on?
``` 1948 capital Udaipur Chief Minister Manikya Lal Verma Promoted Gram Panchayat Raj Ordinance of 1948 790 Panchyats 13, 656 villages ```
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Rajasthan Panchayat Act was passed in?
1953 enforced on Jan 1st, 1954 CDP in 1952. Community Development Programme
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National Extension Service was started in?
1953
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Democratic Decentralisation was introduced by?
The Balwant Rai Mehta Study Team after examining the working of CDP & NES
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consequence, the Rajasthan Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads Act, 1959, was passed with effect from?
October 2nd. 1959.
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Constitutional status for Panchayats was recommended by?
Ashok Mehta Committe in 1978 L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986) proclaimed the PRIs as the third tier of government and strongly recommended that PRIsshould be constitutionally recognized, preserved and protected.
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Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act after 73rd Constitutional amendment was passed in?
1993
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What are the three tiers of Panchayati Raj?
33 Zila Parishads (District level), 295 Panchayat Samities (Block level) and 9900 Panchayats (Village level, comprising of a village or a group of villages).
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How many constituency each Zila Parishad has?
17 for up to 4 lacs. | after 4, 2 for one lac more
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How many constituencies in 33 Zila Parishads?
1014
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295 Panchayat Samities are divided into how many constituencies?
6236
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PESA was passed on>
30th sept, 1999
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The details of PESA areas?
* Number of PESA District (Fully & Partly covered): 5 • PESA District (Fully covered): 2 (Banswara and Dungarpur) • PESA District (Partly covered): 3 (Udaipur, Pratapgarh and Sirohi) • Number of PESA Blocks: 26 * Number of PESA Panchayats: 4544 • Number of PESA Villages: Not available.
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What are the types of Urban Local government?
existing in India: 1. Municipal Corporations. 2. Municipality. 3. Notified area committee. 4. Town area committee. 5. Cantonment board. 1. Township. 2. Port trust. 3. Special purpose agency.
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Father of local self-governance?
Lord Ripon
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Rajasthan Town Municipal Act was introduced in?
``` 1951 later 1959 (43 rules added) ```
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The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 inserted new Part- IX Ato the Constitution of India. It is entitled as>
‘The Municipalities’ and consists of Articles 243-P to 243-ZG. Additionally, the act has also added Twelfth Schedule that contains 18 functional items of municipalities.
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Salient Features of the Municipalities?
Three types of Municipalities: It provides for the constitution of 3 types of Municipalities depending upon the size and area namely: • Municipal Corporation - for a larger Urban area. • Municipal Council - for smaller Urban area. • Nagar Panchayat - (by whatever name called) for a transitional area. • Composition of Municipal Bodies: • All seats shall be filled by direct
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How many Urban Local Bodies in Rajasthan?
190
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How many Municipal Corporations?
(Nagar Nigam): Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur
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How many Municipal Councils?
34 Municipal Councils (Nagar Parishad) 149 Municipalities (Nagar Palika).
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Three Parts of Municipality
The Council: elected by people headed by Chairman The Standing Committees: to facilitate the working of the council. Public works, taxation, health, finance etc. CEO
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New Initiatives in Urban Governance?
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). • Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT). • Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP). • Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP). • National UrbanLivelihoods Mission (NULM). • Smart City • HRIDAY Cities. AMRUT City • SmartRaj:An Indicative Name Given to the Project for Implementation of E- Governance in all the ULBs in the State of Rajasthan. • LED street lighting project:
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Which article talks about SPSC
The articles 315 to 323 in part XIV ofthe Constitution deal with the composition, appointment and removal of members and power, functions and independence of a SPSC.
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Which were the states in which RPSC was active in the beginning?
3 states | Bikaner, Jaipur and Jodhpur
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After Unification RPSC was centred in which city?
Ajmer
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When was RPSC institutionalized?
20th August 1949
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Who was the first Chairman of RPSC?
S.K. Ghosh (CJ of R) Shri DeviShankar Tiwari and Shri N.R.Chandorkar were appointed Members and Shri S.C. Tripathi (I.E.S), formerly a member of the Federal PSC was appointed as Chairman.
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Who is the current Chairman of RPSC?
Bhupendra Singh
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Which article in Constitution talks about Advocate General?
Article 165
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Who was the first Advocate General of Rajasthan?
G.C. Kasliwal
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Who is the current Advocate General of Rajasthan?
Narpat Lal Lodha
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Protection of Human rights Act was introduced in?
1993
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Which cases can be seen by State Human rights commission?
Those in State list II and Concurrent List III in the seventh schedule of the constitution
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The State Commission of Human rights became functional on?
23 March 2000.
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Who was the first Chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission in Rajasthan?
Justice Kanta Kumari Bhatnagar | Shri R. K. Akodia, Shri B. L. Joshi and Prof. Alamshah Khan as the supporting members.
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Who is the current Chairperson of the Rajasthan Human Rights commission?
Justice Shri Gopal Krishan Vyas | Member: Mahesh Goyal,
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RTI act came into force on?
12 October, 2005
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Rajasthan Information Commission was constituted on?
April 18, 2006
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Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of Rajasthan?
MD Kaurani
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Who is the current information Commissioner of Rajasthan?
DB Gupta
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Lokayukta was introduced by?
In 1966, the FirstAdministrativeReforms Commission (1stARC) headed by Morarji Desai submitted a special interim report on “Problems of Redressal of Citizen’s Grievances”. The ARC recommended the setting up of two special authorities designated as ‘Lokpal and ‘Lokayukta’ for the redressal of citizens’ grievances. The institution were to be based on pattern.
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Which department did the job of Lokayukta before?
Public Prosecution department
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Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta Ordinance was passed in?
February 3, 1973
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Who was the first Lokayukta of Rajasthan?
Justice I.D. Dua
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Current Lokayukta?
Justice Pratap Krishna Lohra
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State Election Commission (SEC), Rajasthan was constituted in?
July 1994, under Article 243K of the Constitution of India.
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Who is the current State Election Commissioner?
Prem Singh Mehra
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Who is the chief election officer of Rajasthan?
Praveen Gupta
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First Chief Secretary?
K Radhakrishnan
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Current Chief Secretary
Niranjan K Arya
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Rajasthan State Commission for Women act was introduced in?
1999
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Last Chairperson of RSWC?
Suman Sharma
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Right to information is mentioned in?
Article 19 (1)
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RTI Timeline
1994: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan (MKSS) started grassroot campaign Law in 2000 in Rajasthan 1996: NCPRI and PCI draft bill 1997: Raj gov refers to a committee headed by HD Shourie. TN became first state 2001: Parliament committee gave a recommendation 2002: SC gives ultimatum to GOI. Passed 2003: President assents but not notified 2003: Introduced in Parliament 2005: Passed, October
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RTI in Rajasthan?
MKSS constituted in 1-5-1990 in Sohan Garh in Deogarh Tehsil of Rajasmand District. Law passed in May 2000
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Guaranteed delivery of public service was introduced on?
14th November 2011 108 services of 15 dept 155 now 18 dept Provision of Penalty 1st in Rajasthan
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Important provisions of Guarantee delivery of PSA 2011
1. Appoint a personnel to take the complaint 2. service on time or mention reason 3. Information on notice board 4. No fee 5. First appeal to the First Appellate Authority in 30 days. 6. second appeal within 60 days. Penalty: More than 500 and less than 5000 or 250 per day.
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Action Plan of Effective and Responsive Government was adopted on?
May 1997 in a conference of CMs.
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Citizen Charter is about?
The service standard, Choice, accessibility, non-discrimination, transparency and accountability.
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What is a Social audit?
Process of measuring, understanding, reporting, and improving the social performance of an activity of an organization. identification and examination of the activities of the firm. ex. Environment, Social good.
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Who introduced Social audit?
Kreps Theodore TISCO in India under the chairmanship of Justice S.P. Kotwal and Prof. Rajini Kothari and Prof. P.G. Mavalankar. To see how much TISCO has contained the objective in Clause 3A of the articles of Association regarding its social responsibility.
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Salient Features of Social audit?
``` Multi-Perspective Comprehensive Participatory of stakeholders Multidirectional Regular, Comparative (Each year, external norm) Other organization doing similar work. Verification: experienced person Disclosure: To stakeholders ```
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Jan Sochna Portal launched in Rajasthan for?
13 september, 2019 It will provide information about 13 department. 23, 24 types of information in the beginning now all departments RAJIV (Rajsathan Innovation Vision) campaign self service kiosk (e-Mitra Plus) Section 4(2) RTI act. web- jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in
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Rajasthan Sampark portal is for?
Grievances against governance Department of IT and Communication. State level call centres.
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Rajasthan Eco-Tourism Policy was released in?
July 2021 | Economic benefits after conserving natural areas and attracting tourism.
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Characteristics of Eco Tourism?
Conservation is the vmain motive of tourism educational and interpretation features Minimize negative impact upon the natural and sociocultural environment economic benefits to host communities.

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