1. | World Art Day is marked annually on which day? |
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2. | Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of the policy think tank "National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)"? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: World bank economist Poonam Gupta has been appointed as the new Director General of the policy think tank "National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)". |
3. | Dr. Yogesh Praveen, who has passed away, belongs to which field? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The eminent Historian, Dr. Yogesh Praveen, who was an expert in the history and culture of Avadh, specifically Lucknow has passed away.He was 82.Dr Yogesh was awarded with Padma Shri in 2020. |
4. | Who has inaugurated the First bi-annual Indian Air Force, IAF Commanders' Conference 2021? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the First bi-annual Indian Air Force, IAF Commanders' Conference 2021 at Air Headquarters. |
5. | What was the sports profession of Balbir Singh Junior who has passed away recently at the age of 88? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Hockey player Balbir Singh Junior, who was a member of the Indian hockey team which won silver medal in 1958 Tokyo Asian Games, has passed away. He was 88. Balbir Singh Junior was also known as the "nursery of hockey players in India". |
6. | Who has been adjudged as the ICC Men`s Player of the Month for March 2021? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: ICC Men`s Player of the Month for March - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) |
7. | Who has won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the 2020-21 season at the New Zealand Cricket Awards? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was awarded with the prestigious Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the fourth time in last six years at the New Zealand Cricket Awards on April 13, 2021. Apart from this, he was also adjudged 'International Test Player of the Year' for 2020-21 season. |
8. | Name the mobile app launched for community mental-health well-being of citizens on scalable, secure, and digital platforms by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. K Vijay Raghavan launched a mobile app called "MANAS" to cater mental well-being of citizens on scalable, secure and digital platforms. MANAS stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System. |