Welcome to the Ujiyari Rajasthan Current Affairs notes for 21 August 2026, prepared for RAS and other State PCS aspirants. The Assembly’s monsoon session reconvened amid further disruption over alleged police action against school-inspection activists, and Law Minister Jogaram Patel tabled the Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, which Congress boycotted. Separately, BRICS Tourism Ministers adopted the Jaipur Declaration under India’s 2026 Chairship, and the Ministry of Rural Development’s National Campaign on Entrepreneurship-II launched nationally with Rajasthan as an implementing state. Each item below carries a Prelims fact table and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.

1. Assembly’s Monsoon Session Reconvenes Amid Further Disruption

Why in News: The Assembly’s monsoon session reconvened on 21 August 2026, a day after its first sitting was adjourned in 21 minutes, with Congress MLAs alleging they were blocked from entering via Gate 6.

What happened: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully raised alleged police action against activists of a school-inspection campaign visiting government schools in Alwar; when Speaker Vasudeva Devnani disallowed the issue during Question Hour, Congress MLAs entered the Well with a symbolic “pot of sins,” later broken, prompting BJP counter-slogans. Total proceedings across both days ran to roughly 66 minutes, though three finance-related bills and around 32 Finance/Tax Department notifications were passed.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Total two-day proceedings ~66 minutes; three finance bills and ~32 tax notifications passed.
  • Mains: Discuss legislative disruption, Question Hour conduct, and the balance between opposition protest rights and House business (GS2 polity).

2. Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, Tabled in Assembly

Why in News: Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel tabled the Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, on 21 August 2026; Congress boycotted and walked out.

What happened: Drafted under Article 44 of the Constitution based on an expert committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, the Bill bans polygamy, mandates marriage registration within 60 days (fine up to Rs 25,000 for delay), requires live-in relationship registration, grants equal inheritance rights to sons and daughters across religions, and exempts Scheduled Tribes and communities with constitutionally protected customary rights.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Based on Article 44; committee headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai; marriage registration within 60 days.
  • Mains: Discuss Article 44 (Directive Principle) and personal-law reform, comparing with Uttarakhand’s UCC Act, 2024 (GS2 polity, GS4 ethics of personal law).

3. BRICS Tourism Ministers Adopt the Jaipur Declaration

Why in News: BRICS Tourism Ministers, meeting in Jaipur, adopted the “BRICS Tourism Ministers’ Communique 2026” (Jaipur Declaration) on 21 August 2026, chaired by Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

What happened: Adopted under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” the declaration rests on four pillars: AI in tourism, sustainable tourism, skilling, and seamless travel facilitation. Rajasthan’s CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and Deputy CM Diya Kumari played a hosting role, with delegations from all BRICS member states present.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Jaipur Declaration’s four pillars: AI, sustainability, skilling, seamless travel; hosted under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship.
  • Mains: Discuss Rajasthan’s role in hosting India’s multilateral tourism diplomacy and its implications for the state’s tourism economy (GS2/GS3).

4. National Campaign on Entrepreneurship-II Launched Under DAY-NRLM

Why in News: The Ministry of Rural Development launched the National Campaign on Entrepreneurship-II on 21 August 2026, coinciding with World Entrepreneurs’ Day, with Rajasthan as an implementing state through its DAY-NRLM SHG network.

What happened: The three-month campaign (21 August-21 November 2026) targets SHG-run enterprise formalisation and market access, aligned with the national goal of 6 crore “Lakhpati Didis.”

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Campaign duration 21 August-21 November 2026; national target 6 crore Lakhpati Didis.
  • Mains: Note as a central scheme with state-level rollout; discuss Rajasthan’s SHG network under DAY-NRLM (GS3 rural development).

Practice MCQs

1. The Rajasthan Assembly’s monsoon-session disruption on 21 August 2026 centred on alleged police action against activists of which campaign?

a) A school-inspection campaign in Alwar b) A farmers’ loan-waiver protest c) An anti-liquor-policy campaign d) A water-scarcity protest

Answer: a Explanation: LoP Tikaram Jully raised alleged police action against activists of a school-inspection campaign visiting government schools in Alwar; when the Speaker disallowed the issue during Question Hour, Congress MLAs entered the Well in protest.

2. The Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, tabled on 21 August 2026, was drafted based on a committee headed by which retired judge?

a) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai b) Justice B.S. Chauhan c) Justice Rohini d) Justice Deepak Gupta

Answer: a Explanation: The Bill, drafted under Article 44 of the Constitution, was based on an expert committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, drawing on the UCC laws of Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam.

3. The Jaipur Declaration, adopted by BRICS Tourism Ministers on 21 August 2026, was chaired by which Union Minister?

a) Jyotiraditya Scindia b) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat c) Rajnath Singh d) Bhajan Lal Sharma

Answer: b Explanation: The Jaipur Declaration was adopted under the chairship of Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, resting on four pillars: AI in tourism, sustainable tourism, skilling, and seamless travel facilitation.

4. The Rajasthan UCC Bill, 2026, mandates marriage registration within how many days, with escalating fines for delay?

a) 90 days b) 30 days c) 60 days d) 45 days

Answer: c Explanation: The Bill mandates marriage registration within 60 days, with a fine of up to Rs 10,000, escalating to Rs 25,000 for continued delay, alongside provisions banning polygamy and requiring live-in relationship registration.

5. The National Campaign on Entrepreneurship-II, launched 21 August 2026 with Rajasthan as an implementing state, runs under which central mission?

a) PM-KISAN b) DAY-NRLM c) MGNREGA d) PM Awas Yojana

Answer: b Explanation: The campaign was launched under DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission), coinciding with World Entrepreneurs’ Day, targeting SHG-run enterprise formalisation aligned with the national Lakhpati Didi goal.