Welcome to the Ujiyari Rajasthan Current Affairs notes for 13 August 2026, prepared for RPSC and other State PCS aspirants. The Rajasthan Cabinet, chaired by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, cleared a cluster of major Bills and decisions ahead of the Assembly’s Monsoon Session beginning 20 August, approving the draft Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code Bill-2026 covering marriage, divorce, inheritance and live-in relationships, alongside the Rajasthan Trees (Protection) Bill-2026 safeguarding 29 tree species. The same meeting cleared industrial and renewable-energy land allotments, including 306 hectares to UltraTech in Jaisalmer, and widened compassionate-appointment eligibility to include daughters-in-law of deceased government employees. On the ground, Bassi town in Chittorgarh district recorded 227 mm of rainfall as the IMD flagged heavy-rain risk across the state’s eastern and southeastern districts, and NEET-UG counselling registration remained open for the state’s 85% quota medical and dental seats. Each item below carries a Prelims fact table and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.

1. Rajasthan Cabinet Clears Uniform Civil Code Bill-2026

Why in News: The Rajasthan Cabinet, chaired by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, approved the draft Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill-2026 on 13 August 2026, covering marriage, divorce, inheritance, maintenance and live-in relationships.

What happened: Key provisions include mandatory marriage registration within 60 days (with a fine of Rs 10,000, rising to Rs 25,000 for continued non-compliance), a complete prohibition on polygamy, mandatory registration or written notice for live-in relationships, and a three-tier inheritance structure. Scheduled Tribes are excluded from the Bill’s scope. It is scheduled to be tabled in the Assembly’s Monsoon Session, the Sixth Session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, beginning 20 August 2026.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill-2026, cleared by Cabinet 13 August 2026; marriage registration within 60 days (fine Rs 10,000, up to Rs 25,000); complete polygamy prohibition; mandatory live-in relationship registration; Scheduled Tribes excluded; to be tabled in Assembly’s Monsoon Session (Sixth Session, 16th Assembly), from 20 August 2026.
  • Mains: Examine the constitutional basis for state-level Uniform Civil Code legislation under India’s federal structure, and discuss the specific provisions of Rajasthan’s UCC Bill in relation to the broader national debate on Article 44 (Directive Principle on Uniform Civil Code).

2. Rajasthan Cabinet Approves Trees (Protection) Bill-2026

Why in News: The same 13 August 2026 Cabinet meeting cleared the Rajasthan Trees (Protection) Bill-2026, protecting 29 tree species including khejri, rohida, banyan and pipal.

What happened: The Bill prescribes penalties of up to one year’s imprisonment and/or a Rs 1 lakh fine for unauthorised felling of the protected species, alongside mandatory replanting compensation requirements. It will be tabled in the Assembly alongside the UCC Bill in the same 20 August 2026 Monsoon Session.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Rajasthan Trees (Protection) Bill-2026, cleared 13 August 2026; protects 29 tree species (khejri, rohida, banyan, pipal); penalty up to 1 year imprisonment and/or Rs 1 lakh fine for unauthorised felling; mandatory replanting compensation.
  • Mains: Discuss the ecological significance of species like khejri in Rajasthan’s arid and semi-arid landscape, and examine the role of state-level legal protections in balancing development pressures with tree and biodiversity conservation.

3. Cabinet Approves Industrial and Renewable-Energy Land Allotments, Including UltraTech Land in Jaisalmer

Why in News: The Rajasthan Cabinet’s 13 August 2026 meeting cleared land allocation for industrial and renewable-energy projects, including 306 hectares to UltraTech in Jaisalmer district.

What happened: Alongside the UltraTech allocation, the Cabinet approved renewable-energy project land spanning more than 942 hectares across the state, and cleared a new five-tier institutional framework for the operation and maintenance of rural water-supply schemes.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: UltraTech land allocation, 306 hectares, Jaisalmer district; renewable-energy project land, 942+ hectares statewide; new 5-tier institutional framework for rural water-supply operation and maintenance; all cleared 13 August 2026.
  • Mains: Analyse the role of state-level land-allocation policy in attracting industrial and renewable-energy investment in resource-constrained, arid regions like Jaisalmer, and discuss institutional design considerations for sustainable rural water-supply management.

4. Cabinet Widens Compassionate-Appointment Eligibility and War-Casualty Family Benefits

Why in News: The 13 August 2026 Cabinet meeting approved adding daughters-in-law of deceased government employees as eligible dependents for compassionate appointment, alongside extended benefits for families of soldiers who died during the recovery period after the 1971 war.

What happened: The Cabinet also approved a two-year conditional experience waiver for 2026-27 promotions, extended benefits to families of 35 soldiers who died between January and October 1972 during the post-1971-war recovery period, and cleared 470 warden posts for direct recruitment in tribal areas.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Compassionate appointment eligibility widened to include daughters-in-law of deceased government employees; 1971 war casualty-family benefits extended to 35 soldiers’ families (died Jan-Oct 1972); 470 warden posts approved for tribal-area direct recruitment.
  • Mains: Discuss the evolving scope of compassionate appointment policy in Indian state governance, and examine the significance of continuing to extend welfare benefits to families of historical war casualties as a matter of state responsibility.

5. Heavy Rainfall Alert: Bassi (Chittorgarh) Records 227 mm; IMD Flags Eastern Rajasthan

Why in News: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast moderate-to-heavy rainfall for 13 August 2026 across Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Ajmer and Udaipur divisions, after Bassi town in Chittorgarh district recorded 227 mm of rainfall.

What happened: IMD issued a heavy-rain alert specifically for eastern and southeastern districts, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Jhalawar and Bhilwara, flagging flooding risk in low-lying areas, with relief forecast from 14 August onward.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Bassi, Chittorgarh district: 227 mm rainfall; IMD heavy-rain alert for Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Jhalawar, Bhilwara; moderate-to-heavy rainfall forecast for Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur divisions.
  • Mains: Examine the monsoon rainfall variability across Rajasthan’s divisions and its implications for flood-prone districts, and discuss the role of IMD’s division-level alert systems in state disaster management planning.

Practice MCQs

1. The Rajasthan Cabinet’s 13 August 2026 Uniform Civil Code Bill-2026 requires mandatory marriage registration within how many days, and excludes which community from its scope?

a) 30 days; Scheduled Castes excluded b) 60 days; Scheduled Tribes excluded c) 90 days; Other Backward Classes excluded d) 45 days; no communities excluded

Answer: b Explanation: The Rajasthan UCC Bill-2026, cleared by Cabinet on 13 August 2026, mandates marriage registration within 60 days (fine Rs 10,000, rising to Rs 25,000), prohibits polygamy, requires live-in relationship registration, and explicitly excludes Scheduled Tribes from its scope.

2. The Rajasthan Trees (Protection) Bill-2026, cleared alongside the UCC Bill on 13 August 2026, protects how many tree species, and what is the maximum penalty for unauthorised felling?

a) 15 species; 6 months imprisonment b) 29 species; 1 year imprisonment and/or Rs 1 lakh fine c) 50 species; 2 years imprisonment d) 29 species; Rs 50,000 fine only

Answer: b Explanation: The Rajasthan Trees (Protection) Bill-2026 protects 29 tree species, including khejri, rohida, banyan and pipal, prescribing up to one year’s imprisonment and/or a Rs 1 lakh fine for unauthorised felling, along with mandatory replanting compensation.

3. The Rajasthan Cabinet’s 13 August 2026 industrial land allocation approved 306 hectares to which company in Jaisalmer district?

a) Reliance Industries b) Adani Group c) UltraTech d) Tata Power

Answer: c Explanation: Alongside renewable-energy land allocations spanning 942+ hectares statewide, the Cabinet approved 306 hectares of land in Jaisalmer district to UltraTech for industrial use, as part of the same 13 August 2026 meeting.

4. The Rajasthan Cabinet’s 13 August 2026 decision widened compassionate-appointment eligibility to include which category of dependents?

a) Sons-in-law of deceased employees b) Daughters-in-law of deceased employees c) Grandchildren of deceased employees d) Siblings of deceased employees

Answer: b Explanation: The Cabinet approved adding daughters-in-law of deceased government employees as eligible dependents for compassionate appointment, alongside a two-year conditional experience waiver for 2026-27 promotions and extended benefits for families of 35 soldiers who died during the 1971 war recovery period.

5. On 13 August 2026, which town in Chittorgarh district recorded 227 mm of rainfall, prompting an IMD heavy-rain alert for Rajasthan’s eastern and southeastern districts?

a) Nimbahera b) Bassi c) Rawatbhata d) Begun

Answer: b Explanation: Bassi town in Chittorgarh district recorded 227 mm of rainfall, feeding into an IMD heavy-rain alert covering Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Jhalawar and Bhilwara districts, with relief forecast from 14 August onward.