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Q. Which Central American country has been declared malaria-free by WHO?

A. Columbia C. Ecuador B. El Salvador D. Brazil Answer: B

Ø World Health Organization (WHO) has granted the Malaria -free Certiicate to El Salvador as a result of 50 years of commitment. El Salvador has become the 1st Central American country to become a certiied malaria-free.

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§ WHO Declares El Salvador Malaria-Free § Health Minister Harsh Vardhan chairs 148th session of WHO Executive Board § Anil Soni Appointed First Chief Of The WHO Foundation § Preeti Sudan appointed to WHO’s Panel For Pandemic Preparedness § World Health Organization certiies Africa free from wild Polio § World Health Day observed globally on 7 April § Global health Emergency declared over Coronavirus by WHO § US formally announced its withdrawal from WHO About World Health Organization (WHO)

§ Formation : 7 April 1948 § Headquarters : Geneva, Switzerland

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§ Director General : Tedros Adhanom (Ethiopia) § Deputy Director General : Soumya Swaminathan (Indian) Q. Who inaugurated Rasin Dam and Chillimal Dam in Chitrakoot (UP)?

A. C. Rajnath Singh B. D. Ram Nath Kovind Answer: A

Ø CM, Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Rasin Dam and Chillimal Dam in Chitrakoot of Uttar Pradesh. The dams will be used to irrigate 17 villages across 2290 hectares. Uttar Pradesh in News · Airport in Uttar Pradesh Gets International Airport Licence from DGCA · Ram Temple Tableau Of Uttar Pradesh On Republic Day Wins 1st Prize · Uttar Pradesh Govt To Launch ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’ · ‘Varasat’ campaign launched in Uttar Pradesh to curb property & land-related disputes in rural areas · ADB & India sign $300 million loan to upgrade power distribution network in Uttar Pradesh · Keetham lake also known as Sur Sarovar, in Agra in Uttar Pradesh added to Ramsar sites · UP Govt to establish anti-human traficking Police Stations · Ayodhya Airport to be renamed as Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport · Yogi Adityanath rings bell at BSE for listing bond of Lucknow Municipal Corporation · Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana · Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana · Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana · Mukhyamantri Krishak

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· Durghatna Kalyan Yojana · ‘Team-11’ App · ‘Pravasi Raahat Mitra’ app · Ayush Kavach-COVID’ App · 'Annapurna', Supply Mitra Portal · ‘Kaushal Satrang' programme · Mission Vriksharopan-2020 · Uttar Pradesh becomes 1st state to geotag community kitchens · Uttar Pradesh became 1 state to Initiate Pool Testing of COVID-19 · India’s 1st War Memorial for Animals to be set up in Meerut, UP · Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh as an International Airport · Uttar Pradesh govt launches NRI uniied porta · Uttar Pradesh emerges as top destination in 2019 for attracting domestic tourists · PM lays the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Vindhyachal region of Uttar Pradesh

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· Capital city- Lucknow · Chief Minister- Yogi Adityanath · Governor- Anandiben Patel · State Animal- Swamp Deer · State Bird- Sarus Crane · State Tree- Ashoka tree · State Flower- Palash Q. National Vaccination Day is observed in Ind ia on ___ March.

A. 11th C. 15th B. 14th D. 16th Answer: D

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Ø National Vaccination Day is observed across India on 16th March every year to mark the initiation of Pulse Polio Programme. National Vaccination Day came into existence in 1995.

Q. As per the JLL HPI Index, ______has been ranked 1st in terms of workplace satisfaction.

A. India C. Japan B. China D. Russia Answer: A

Ø As per the Jones Lang LaSalle’s Human Performance Index (JLL HPI), India has been ranked 1st in terms of workplace satisfaction (98 %) followed by China (97 %). The study was based on the analysis of workplace satisfaction of 1500 employees from 5 countries.

Q. India has now become the ___ largest Forex reserve by surpassing Russia.

A. 2nd C. 4th B. 3rd D. 5th Answer: C

Ø India has now become the 4th largest Forex reserve by surpassing Russia. As per the International Monetary Fund’s Table, China has largest reserve of foreign exchange (forex).

Q. Which computer giant has launched the world’s irst PC made up of plastic waste from ocean?

A. HCL C. Dell B. HP D. VAIO Answer: B

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Ø Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched the world’s 1st Personal Computer (PC) that is completely made up of plastic waste from ocean. The newly launched PCs are 100 % recyclable.

Q. Which album has won ‘Album of the year’ award at the Grammy Awards 2021?

A. Unforgettable C. Folklore B. Caio Adios D. Dancer Answer: C

Ø Taylor Swift’s album Folklore has won ‘Album of the Year’ award at the Grammy Awards 2021. Megan Thee Stallion won the ‘Best New Artist’ at the Grammy Awards 2021.

Q. Chief Minister of ______launched ‘Kalanamak’ Rice Festival.

A. Uttar Pradesh C. Andhra Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh D. Himachal Pradesh Answer: A

Ø Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh launched ‘Kalanamak’ Rice Festival in the Siddharthnagar district. The event has been organized to promote the ‘One District One Product’ initiative of Government of UP.

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Q. Winter Sports Institute will be set up in ______.

A. Srinagar C. Gulmarg B. Jammu D. Kashmir Answer: C

Ø Winter Sports Institute will be set up by the Government of India in Gulmarg. It was oficially announced by Union Minister of Sports, Kiren Rijiju.

Q. Which of the following has been conferred the ‘Best Rap Song’ award at the Grammy Awards 2021?

A. Bigger Love C. The abnormal B. Savage D. Stay High Answer: B

Ø ‘Savage’ of Brittany, Shawn Carter and Beyonce has been conferred the ‘Best Rap Song’ award at the Grammy Awards 2021. ‘Stay High’ of Brittany Howard has been conferred with the ‘Best Rock Song’ award.

Q.The by-polls for two Lok Sabha constituencies- Tirupati & Belgaum- will take place on which day?

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A) April 17th C) April 20th

B) April 25th D) April 27th

Answer - A

Q.Which vaccine manufacturer has started testing its COVID -19 vaccine on young children and babies?

A) Pizer C) AstraZeneca

B) Johnson & Johnson D) Moderna

Answer - D

Ø Moderna has started testing its Coronavirus vaccine on infants and children between the ages of 6 months and 12 years in a study. The testing has been started by the pharmaceutical company as it seeks to expand approval for its vaccine on children.

Q.Which nation has threatened to ban Twitter next month?

A) US C) Russia

B) France D) India

Answer - C

Ø Russia on March 17, 2021 threatened to together block the social networking site, Twitter next month unless the company complies with demands to remove certain content. The Russian authorities have cited instances of Twitter promoting child pornography, drug use and tweets encouraging children to attempt suicide.

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§ China and Russia Inks MoU to jointly build Lunar Space Station § Russia launches irst Arctic-monitoring Satellite ‘Arktika -M’ § Russian supermodel ‘Supernova’ Natalia Vodianova roped in as UNFPA goodwill ambassador § India Participates in Naval Exercise ‘Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021’ § United States-Russia Extends New START Arms Reduction Treaty for Five Years § BWF Bans Russian badminton player Nikita Khakimov for ive years over betting, ixing offences § Russia Successfully Test-Fires ‘Tsirkon’ Hypersonic Missile

Q.The government will be setting up Winter Sports Institute in which hill station?

A) Darjeeling C) Gulmarg

B) Manali D) Shimla

Answer - C

Ø Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju informed that the central government is working to set up a Winter Sports Institute in Gulmarg, Kashmir. The centre has a speciic roadmap to work towards promoting and training Kashmiri youth in all major sports domains. STATIC GK BASED CURRE NT AFFAIRS MCQ

Q. The Inter-Parliamentary parliaments, with primary Union (IPU) is an international purpose to promote democratic organization of national governance, accountability, and

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cooperation among its members. Answer: C Where is its headquarter based? Q. The Kamarajar Port Limited is A) Paris, France the irst port in India which is a public company. The port is B) Geneva, Switzerland based in which city? C) Rome, Italy A) Kochi D) New York, United States B) Ahmedabad Answer: B C) Mumbai Q. Helsinki is the capital of which D) Chennai country? Answer: D A) Sweden Q. The Sundarbans National Park B) Denmark is located in which state? C) Estonia A) Assam D) Finland B) West Bengal Answer: D C) Rajasthan Q. The Federal Reserve Bank is D) Madhya Pradesh the central banking system of which country? Answer: B

A) Russia Q. Where is the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International B) Australia Airport situated? C) United States of America A) Gaya D) China

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B) Silchar B) Cricket

C) Guwahati C) Golf

D) Visakhapatnam D) Tennis

Answer: C Answer: C

Q. Girna Dam is in which state? Q. Who is the prime minister of Canada? A) Maharashtra A) Justin Trudeau B) Gujarat B) Joseph Ngute C) Punjab C) Xi Jinping D) Haryana D) Nicos Anastasiades Answer: A Answer: A Q. Which of the following is the state lower of Assam?

A) Foxtail orchid

B) Jasmine

C) Kachnar

D) Rhynchostylis gigantea

Answer: A

Q. The Walker Cup is given for which sports?

A) Hockey

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