Government to upgrade Jaipur and Jodhpur Airports

Government Plans to upgrade Jaipur and Jodhpur Airports as per Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Shri G.M. Siddeshwara informed  the Rajya Sabha. Airports Authority of India (AAI)  has a plan for extension of runway at Jaipur Airport to 3505 M for code `E` type of aircraft (B-747-400) with Cat-II approach lighting system.  An expansion of Integrated Terminal Building along with the construction of cargo complex and hangar are also under the plan, subject to availability of land. The Integrated Terminal Building has a peak hour capacity to handle 360 domestic and 360 international passengers at a time.  Jaipur International Airport has a runway length of 2797 x 45 M and is suitable for operation of code `D` type of aircraft (B-767-400).
Jodhpur Airport belongs to Indian Air Force (IAF) and AAI maintains a Civil Enclave for Civil Operations. The IAF and State Government of Rajasthan  have been requested for allocation of 80 acres of land free of cost free from all encumbrances for expansion and upgradation of infrastructure of the Civil Enclave.    IAF has indicated their willingness to hand over 37 acres of land to AAI for expansion of Civil Enclave subject to  giving value of land by the State Government

Speakers of Rajasthan Assembly List, Name

Speakers of Rajasthan Assembly: The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer (chair) of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the powers to discipline members who break the procedures of the house. The speaker often also represents the body in person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial and some other situations.  This is a list of the speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

Speakers of Rajasthan Assembly List, Name:

1. Narottam Lal Joshi (31-03-1952 to 25-04-1957)
2. Ram Niwas Mirdha (25-04-1957 to 03-05-1967)
3. Niranjan Nath Acharya (03-05-1967 to 20-03-1972)
4. Ram Kishore Vyas (20-03-1972 to 18-07-1977)
5. Laxman Singh (18-07-1977 to 20-06-1979)
6. Gopal Singh (25-09-1979 to 07-07-1980)
7. Poonam Chand Vishnoi (07-07-1980  to  20-03-1985)
8. Heera Lal Devpura (20-03-1985  to 16-10-1985)
9. Giriraj Prasad Tiwari (31-01-1986  to  11-03-1990)
10. Hari Shankar Bhabhra (16-03-1990  to  21-12-1993( 30-12-1993  to  05-10-1994)
11. Shanti Lal Chaplot (07-04-1995  to  18-03-1998)
12. Samrath Lal Meena (24-07-1998  to  04-01-1999)
13. Parasram Maderna (06-01-1999 to 15-01-2004)
14. Sumitra Singh (16-01-2004 to 01-01-2009)   
15. Deependra Singh Shekhawat (02-01-2009 to present)

Albert Hall, Jaipur

Albert Hall Museum or the Central Museum, sited amid the gardens of Ram Niwas Bagh in Jaipur, is one of the oldest museums in the state of Rajasthan. The Albert Hall Museum is modeled on the Albert Museum of London and represents the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture.  It is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the State museum of Rajasthan. The building is situated in Ram Niwas Garden outside the city wall opposite New gate and is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. The building was designed by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob and was opened as public museum in 1887

Rajasthan University was Established in which year ?

Rajasthan University was Established in which year ?

A. 1950
B. 1947
C. 1935
D. 1955
Ans: B

Aamer Fort

Amer Fort is situated in Amer, which is 11 kilometers from Jaipur. Amer, originally, was the capital of the state before Jaipur. It is an old fort, built in 1592 by Raja Man Singh. This fort is also very popularly known as the Amer Palace. The Amer Fort was built in red sandstone and marble and the Maotha Lake adds a certain charm to the entire Fort. Though the fort is quite old and may even look so from the outside, it is beautiful on the inside and boasts of various buildings of prominence like the 'Diwan-i-Aam', the 'Sheesh Mahal' and even the 'Sukh Mahal'. The Amer Fort has influences of both Hindu and Muslim architecture. This fort also has the 'Shila Devi' Temple and the 'Ganesh Pol' which is a gate that leads to the private palaces of the kings. The Amer Fort has many pavilions and halls of great interest and other popular attractions.

Sheetla Mata in Rajasthan

Sheetla Mata is worshiped in whole rajasthan and most of Northern state of India. The two main place are dhanoop in Bhilwara and Sheel-ki-Doongri Jaipur. Dhanop is a little village near Bhilwara with only the Sheetla Mata Temple to boast of. But it makes for an interesting visit as it's the brightest temple around. The walls and pillars are bright red while the roof is shining white. The floor is of marble, and a checkered one at that. In the composite is a neem (Azadirachta indica) tree which looks more like a Christmas tree. This is because of the hundreds of colorful pieces of cloth which devotees have tied around its branches in the belief that it will fulfill their wishes.

Sheetla Mata Fair in honour of the goddess of small-pox is held in all village and towns on Sheetla Ashtama day. The biggest fair is held in March-April every year at Seel-Ki-Doongri, a village in Jaipur district. There is a shrine dedicated to the Mata on a hillock, locally called Doongri. The present temple is said to have been erected by Maharaja Madho Singh of Jaipur. The fair is attended by one lakh or more people. 

Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan

Sambhar Lake: Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake,a bowl shape lake encircles historical Sambhar Lake Town located 96 km south west of the city of Jaipur (Northwest India) and 64 km north east of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan. At Sambhar, folklore and history coalesce and legends abound around its presence here. According to one version, some 2,500 years ago, the Goddess Shakumbhari bequeathed the lake to the people of the area. In her veneration, a sparkling whitewashed temple stands on a rocky hillock jutting out of the lake bed. A reference in the epic Mahabharata explicates the marriage of Raja Yayati with Devyani, daughter of Shukarcharya (the guru of demons) who lived beside the lake. A temple and a tank near Salt Lake city honour Devyani even today.

ambhar Wildlife Sanctuary: The Sambhar wildlife sanctuary is spread across 24,000 hectares and is among the finest wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan. This wildlife sanctuary is ideal for sighting avian species and is a bird paradise. Popular species of birds that are sighted at the sanctuary are coots, black-winged stilts and redshanks. The Sambhar Tiger Sanctuary is also a popular destination for those wanting to see the  majestic Tigers

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