Q. Who assumed office as the 7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth on April 1, 2025?
A) Patricia Scotland
B) Shirley Botchwey
C) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
D) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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Answer: B) Shirley Botchwey
Shirley Botchwey assumed office as the 7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth on April 1, 2025, becoming the first African woman to hold the position.
Q. Where will the Hero Asia Cup Hockey 2025 be held from August 29 to September 7?
A) Patna
B) Rajgir
C) Kolkata
D) Delhi
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Answer: B) Rajgir
Rajgir, Bihar, will host the Hero Asia Cup Hockey 2025 from August 29 to September 7 at the newly developed Rajgir Hockey Stadium.
Q. What is the name of the bilateral India-US bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, began in Visakhapatnam on April 1, 2025?
A) Exercise Malabar
B) Exercise Yudh Abhyas
C) Exercise Tiger Triumph
D) Exercise Vajra Prahar
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Answer: C) Exercise Tiger Triumph
Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025, the fourth edition of the India-US bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, began in Visakhapatnam on April 1, 2025.
Q. When did the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) come into effect?
A) January 1, 2025
B) March 31, 2025
C) April 1, 2025
D) April 30, 2025
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Answer: C) April 1, 2025
The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for Central Government employees came into effect on April 1, 2025, as an option under the National Pension System (NPS).