Q. Which key bill was passed after a heated midnight debate during the Budget Session of Parliament in April 2025?
A. GST (Amendment) Bill
B. Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
C. Land Acquisition Bill
D. Uniform Civil Code Bill
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Answer: B. Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The Budget Session of Parliament, which began on January 31, 2025, officially concluded on April 5, 2025, with both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die.
Q. What is the name of the highest civilian award conferred upon PM Modi by Sri Lanka?
A. Bharat Ratna
B. Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana
C. Lankan Order of Friendship
D. South Asian Peace Award
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Ans: B. Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana
On April 5, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana, Sri Lanka’s highest civilian honour for foreign Heads of State and Government, by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo.
Q. What is the unique feature of the New Pamban Bridge between Rameswaram Island and mainland India?
A. It is a suspension bridge
B. It is the longest bridge in India
C. It is a vertical-lift sea bridge
D. It has a double-decker railway system
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Answer: C. It is a vertical-lift sea bridge
On April 6, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu, India’s first vertical-lift sea bridge, to enhances connectivity between Rameswaram Island and mainland India.
Q. Who is the first Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the World Boxing Cup, and in which year?
A. Vijender Singh, 2012
B. Mary Kom, 2018
C. Hitesh Gulia, 2025
D. Shiva Thapa, 2020
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Answer: c) Hitesh Gulia, 2025
Hitesh Gulia clinching the gold medal at the prestigious World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025 on 6 April 2025.
Q. Who became the first Indian to receive the Fred Darrington Sand Master Award?
A. Subodh Gupta
B. M.F. Husain
C. Sudarsan Pattnaik
D. Anish Kapoor
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Answer: C. Sudarsan Pattnaik
Renowned Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has become the first Indian to win the prestigious Fred Darrington Sand Master Award for his exceptional contribution to sand art.
Q. What is the theme of World Health Day 2025 as declared by the WHO?
A. Universal Health Coverage for All
B. Building a Healthier Tomorrow
C. Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
D. Health for Women and Children
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Answer: C. Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
World Health Day is being observed globally on 7 April 2025, focusing on the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures” as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO).