Welcome to the Ujiyari Rajasthan Current Affairs notes for 24 August 2026, prepared for RAS and other State PCS aspirants. Rajasthan’s Chief Secretary and senior officials were directed to personally appear before the High Court’s Jodhpur bench over a collapse-risk finding in the court’s own Central Dome. Separately, Rajasthan Police launched a new weekly anti-narcotics review mechanism, and RSMSSB’s Junior Engineer recruitment window remains open. Each item below carries a Prelims fact table and a Mains angle, followed by five practice MCQs.

1. Top Officials to Appear Before High Court Over Central Dome Collapse Risk

Why in News: The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, took suo motu cognisance after an IIT Bombay structural audit found the court’s own ~21-metre Central Dome “may fall at any moment,” with officials directed to appear on 24 August 2026.

What happened: A Division Bench of Justices Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Praveer Bhatnagar ordered a 48-hour safety-protocol distribution, a 72-hour mock evacuation drill, and a 24/7 control room under the Registrar General; the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretaries (Finance and PWD), RSRDC Managing Director, and DGP were directed to personally appear, alongside IIT Bombay/Jodhpur nominees. Estimated repair cost: Rs 57.65 crore.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Dome height ~21 metres; repair estimate Rs 57.65 crore; foundation laid 2007, inaugurated 2019.
  • Mains: Discuss suo motu judicial cognisance and judiciary-executive coordination on public infrastructure safety (GS2 governance).

2. Rajasthan Police Launches Weekly Anti-Narcotics Review

Why in News: Rajasthan Police, under DGP Rajeev Kumar Sharma, launched a new weekly (every Wednesday) anti-narcotics review at Police Headquarters, background: launched 19 August 2026, with school and college awareness campaigns running through 31 August.

What happened: The review explicitly targets entire trafficking networks rather than only seizures and arrests; Rajasthan Police conducted more anti-narcotics operations in the first seven months of 2026 than in the same period of 2025.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: Weekly review held every Wednesday; awareness campaign window 19-31 August 2026.
  • Mains: Discuss NDPS Act enforcement strategy shifting from seizure-based metrics to network-dismantling approaches (GS3 internal security).

3. RSMSSB Junior Engineer Recruitment 2026 Applications Remain Open

Why in News: The Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Services Selection Board (RSMSSB) Junior Engineer Recruitment 2026 (Advertisement No. 10/2026) application window remains open as of 24 August 2026.

What happened: The recruitment covers 874 vacancies (793 Non-TSP + 81 TSP) across PWD, Water Resources Department and PHED; applications opened 16 August and close 14 September 2026, with the exam tentatively scheduled for February 2027.

Rajasthan Relevance:

  • Prelims: 874 JE vacancies; application window 16 August-14 September 2026.
  • Mains: Note as a direct exam-notification item of immediate relevance to RAS/RSMSSB aspirants tracking the state’s 2026 recruitment calendar.

Practice MCQs

1. The Rajasthan High Court’s suo motu case over its own building, requiring officials to appear on 24 August 2026, concerns which structural element?

a) The main entrance gate b) The Central Dome c) The judges’ chamber wing d) The underground parking structure

Answer: b Explanation: The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, took suo motu cognisance after an IIT Bombay structural audit found the court’s own ~21-metre Central Dome “may fall at any moment,” directing top officials to appear on 24 August 2026.

2. The estimated repair cost for the Rajasthan High Court’s Central Dome, as cited in the collapse-risk hearing, is approximately how much?

a) Rs 25 crore b) Rs 100 crore c) Rs 57.65 crore d) Rs 10 crore

Answer: c Explanation: The estimated repair cost for the Central Dome, found at risk of collapse by an IIT Bombay structural audit, is approximately Rs 57.65 crore, with the building’s foundation laid in 2007 and inaugurated in 2019.

3. Rajasthan Police’s new weekly anti-narcotics review, launched under DGP Rajeev Kumar Sharma, is held on which day of the week?

a) Monday b) Friday c) Sunday d) Wednesday

Answer: d Explanation: Rajasthan Police launched a new weekly anti-narcotics review at Police Headquarters, held every Wednesday, explicitly targeting entire trafficking networks rather than only seizures and arrests.

4. The RSMSSB Junior Engineer Recruitment 2026, whose application window remains open as of 24 August 2026, covers how many total vacancies?

a) 500 b) 1,200 c) 874 d) 2,000

Answer: c Explanation: The RSMSSB Junior Engineer Recruitment 2026 (Advertisement No. 10/2026) covers 874 vacancies (793 Non-TSP and 81 TSP) across PWD, Water Resources Department and PHED, with applications closing 14 September 2026.

5. The Rajasthan High Court’s Central Dome collapse-risk finding was based on a structural audit conducted by which institution?

a) IIT Bombay b) IIT Jodhpur c) MNIT Jaipur d) CPWD

Answer: a Explanation: An IIT Bombay structural audit found the Rajasthan High Court’s Central Dome “may fall at any moment,” prompting the court to take suo motu cognisance and direct top state officials to appear on 24 August 2026.