April 2025 GK2

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  1. 1. Hitesh Gulia won which medal at the World Boxing Cup 2025 in Brazil?
  2. 4. The Fiscal Health Index (FHI) by NITI Aayog assesses the fiscal health of Indian states. It covers 18 major states that contribute significantly to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), public expenditure, revenue, and fiscal stability. Who ranks first in the index, followed by Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, and Gujarat.
  3. 6. Which sport is set to make its return to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games after 128 years.
  4. 8. Currency of UAE
  5. 10. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is developed by which institution?(Use abbreviation)
  6. 11. The Union Cabinet approved the second phase of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) with an outlay of ₹6,839 crore for border villages. Vibrant Villages Programme was launched in 2023 for the all-round development of villages near the International Border. This is implemented by which ministry?
  7. 15. Which country recently honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its highest civilian award, Mitra Vibhushana?
  8. 16. A Delhi court has sent 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana to the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after his extradition from which country?
  9. 17. For the first time, the Supreme Court has prescribed that the president should decide on the bills reserved for her consideration by the governor within a period of _____ months from the date on which such reference is received.
  10. 18. HQ of WTO is in which city
  11. 20. Which country discovered a massive, naturally occurring white hydrogen deposit in the Moselle region, estimated to be worth $92 trillion and containing 46 million tons of hydrogen, potentially revolutionizing the clean energy sector.
  12. 21. RBI's Monetary Policy Committee reduced which policy date by 25bps to 6.0%?
  13. 23. Kannadippaya, a traditional tribal handicraft, from which Indian state was recently awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
  14. 25. Shankar-6 or Sankar-6 is a variety of which crop?
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  1. 2. Capital of QATAR
  2. 3. What is the name of the mission launched by the Government in 2025 to enhance self-reliance in the critical minerals sector?(Use abbreviation)
  3. 5. Which airline has become the world's most valuable airline, with a market cap of $23 billion.
  4. 7. Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) which satellite captured high-resolution images of earthquake damage in Myanmar.
  5. 9. The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established by which international agreement?
  6. 11. The Supreme Court of India stopped deforestation in which city’s Kancha Gachibowli area
  7. 12. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala GCON an economist based out of which country is serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization since March 2021.
  8. 13. Which country has built the world’s first 3D-printed train station in record time
  9. 14. Which city is the host of STREE(Safety, Training, Respect, Empowerment and Equality) Summit 2025 on women’s safety and empowerment?
  10. 16. According to SIPRI report, which country became the largest arms importer in the world during 2020-24?
  11. 18. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) to measure the development of over 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) in line with Localized Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs). Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) assesses progress across nine themes like poverty-free, healthy, child-friendly, water-sufficient, clean and green, women-friendly, and well-governed Panchayats. Which state leads with 346 Front Runner Gram Panchayats, followed by Telangana with 270.
  12. 19. What is the name of the new policy launched by the Indian government to consolidate Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)?
  13. 20. Rafale-M (Marine) Fighter Jets are being acquired from which country?
  14. 22. It officially commenced operations on 1 January 1995, pursuant to the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement, thus replacing ___ that had been established in 1948.(Use abbreviation)
  15. 24. US President has put on hold reciprocal tariffs announced on Liberation day for how many days ?