Welcome to the Ujiyari Rajasthan Current Affairs notes for 17 August 2026, prepared for RAS and other State PCS aspirants. IMD issued a heavy rain and storm alert covering Rajasthan among 19 states, while the Governor convened the sixth (Monsoon) session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for 20 August. In Parliament, the Centre confirmed Rajasthan’s renewable energy capacity has crossed 49 GW, and the Union Agriculture Ministry approved Rs 340.59 crore for the state under PM-RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana. Each item below carries a Prelims fact table and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.

1. IMD Heavy Rain and Storm Alert Covers Rajasthan Among 19 States

Why in News: IMD forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms for 17 August 2026 across 19 states including Rajasthan, with wind speeds up to 80-85 km/h.

What happened: The alert was driven by an upper-air cyclonic circulation persisting over southwestern Rajasthan and adjacent areas.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Trigger: upper-air cyclonic circulation, southwestern Rajasthan; wind gusts up to 80-85 km/h; part of a 19-state alert.
  • Mains: Discuss state disaster preparedness, including SDRF deployment and the IMD alert-to-action pipeline, in the context of Rajasthan’s chronic monsoon volatility.

2. Rajasthan Legislative Assembly’s Sixth (Monsoon) Session to Convene August 20

Why in News: The Governor has convened the sixth session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, to begin at 11:00 AM on Thursday, 20 August 2026.

What happened: The fifth session had run 28 January-10 March 2026 and was adjourned 17 April.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Rajasthan Assembly: 200 seats; session convened under the Governor’s constitutional power (Article 174); sixth session begins 20 August 2026.
  • Mains: N/A, useful as an upcoming legislative-calendar note for aspirants tracking the state legislature’s business.

3. Centre Confirms Rajasthan’s Renewable Energy Capacity Crosses 49 GW

Why in News: The Centre told the Lok Sabha, in a reply dated 14 August 2026 by MoS for New & Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik, that Rajasthan has commissioned more than 49 GW of renewable energy capacity.

What happened: The reply cited MoUs signed during state investment summits and the Industry Department as the nodal execution agency, also referencing the Green Energy Corridor Scheme and a transmission plan through 2030.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Rajasthan renewable capacity: 49+ GW; nodal agency: state Industry Department; Green Energy Corridor Scheme, transmission planning through 2030.
  • Mains: Discuss Centre-state coordination in renewable energy transmission planning, using the Green Energy Corridor as an infrastructure-financing case study.

4. Centre Releases Rs 340.59 Crore to Rajasthan Under PM-RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana

Why in News: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved Rs 340.59 crore for Rajasthan, reported 13 August 2026, during a virtual review with Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena.

What happened: The funds split as Rs 216.12 crore under RKVY and Rs 124.47 crore under Krishonnati Yojana, following review of the state’s 2026-27 Annual Action Plan (total outlay Rs 849.37 crore, central share Rs 509.62 crore) and 76.06% utilisation of the first Mother Sanction.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Rs 340.59 crore approved (RKVY: Rs 216.12 crore, Krishonnati Yojana: Rs 124.47 crore); 2026-27 Annual Action Plan outlay Rs 849.37 crore.
  • Mains: Discuss the funding-share mechanics of Centrally Sponsored Schemes like PM-RKVY, and examine the need for wider Kisan Credit Card penetration in Rajasthan as flagged during the review.

Practice MCQs

1. IMD’s 17 August 2026 heavy rain alert covering Rajasthan was driven by which weather feature?

a) A cyclone over the Arabian Sea b) An upper-air cyclonic circulation over southwestern Rajasthan c) A western disturbance over northern Rajasthan d) A low-pressure area over Gujarat

Answer: b Explanation: IMD’s heavy rain and storm alert for Rajasthan on 17 August 2026, part of a wider 19-state alert with wind gusts up to 80-85 km/h, was driven by an upper-air cyclonic circulation persisting over southwestern Rajasthan and adjacent areas.

2. The sixth session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, convened by the Governor, is set to begin on which date?

a) 20 August 2026 b) 17 August 2026 c) 15 August 2026 d) 25 August 2026

Answer: a Explanation: The Governor convened the sixth (Monsoon) session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to begin at 11:00 AM on Thursday, 20 August 2026, following the fifth session which ran 28 January-10 March 2026 and was adjourned on 17 April.

3. The Centre’s Lok Sabha reply dated 14 August 2026 confirmed Rajasthan’s renewable energy capacity has crossed which figure?

a) 25 GW b) 35 GW c) 60 GW d) 49 GW

Answer: d Explanation: MoS for New & Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik told the Lok Sabha that Rajasthan has commissioned more than 49 GW of renewable energy capacity, citing MoUs from state investment summits and the Green Energy Corridor Scheme’s transmission plan through 2030.

4. The Rs 340.59 crore approved for Rajasthan under PM-RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana, reported 13 August 2026, split how between the two schemes?

a) RKVY Rs 124.47 crore, Krishonnati Yojana Rs 216.12 crore b) RKVY Rs 216.12 crore, Krishonnati Yojana Rs 124.47 crore c) RKVY Rs 170.30 crore, Krishonnati Yojana Rs 170.29 crore d) RKVY Rs 300 crore, Krishonnati Yojana Rs 40.59 crore

Answer: b Explanation: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved Rs 340.59 crore for Rajasthan, split as Rs 216.12 crore under PM-RKVY and Rs 124.47 crore under Krishonnati Yojana, following review of the state’s 2026-27 Annual Action Plan with a total outlay of Rs 849.37 crore.

5. Rajasthan’s 2026-27 Agriculture Annual Action Plan, reviewed alongside the PM-RKVY/Krishonnati Yojana fund release, carries what total outlay?

a) Rs 509.62 crore b) Rs 340.59 crore c) Rs 849.37 crore d) Rs 1,200 crore

Answer: c Explanation: Rajasthan’s 2026-27 Annual Action Plan carries a total outlay of Rs 849.37 crore, of which Rs 509.62 crore is the central share, reviewed alongside the state’s 76.06% utilisation of its first Mother Sanction during the virtual review with the Union Agriculture Minister.