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Q1. Which award was PM Narendra Modi honored in Sri Lanka?
Answer: Mitra Vibhushan
• This is PM Modi’s fourth visit to Sri Lanka after 2014.
• Prime Minister Modi was honored with a Guard of Honor in Colombo.
• Sri Lanka first honored PM Modi with a ceremonial Guard of Honor.
• After this, Sri Lanka honored Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the country’s highest honor ‘Mitra Vibhushan’.
• President Anura Kumara Dissanayake gave this honor to PM Modi.
Q2. Who is Avi Dikter?
Answer: He is the current Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Israel.
• Born on 14 December 1952 in Ashkelon, Avi Dikter’s career began as a soldier.
• Gradually he reached the top of Israel’s security and administrative system.
• In 2006, he entered politics and became a member of Parliament. Here he served as the Minister of Internal Security.
• In 2012, he became the Minister of Home Defense, but stepped down from this post in 2013. Later he joined the Likud party and in 2022 he was given the responsibility of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Israel.
Q3. Which railway line was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake?
Answer: Maho-Anuradhapura Railway Line
• Inaugurated the Maho-Anuradhapura railway line supported by the Government of India
• On the third and final day of his Sri Lanka visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base in the historic city of Anuradhapura.
• PM Modi also visited the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Temple. It is one of the most revered Buddhist sites in the world.
Q4. 75th anniversary of bilateral relations was celebrated on 1 April 2025 in New Delhi?
Answer: 75th anniversary
• Chinese President Xi Jinping took an unexpected initiative and called President Draupadi Murmu to congratulate her.
• Xi Jinping said that China-India relations should move forward together like the Dragon and the Elephant, keeping in view the interests of both sides.
• The Elephant represents India.
Q5. Saudi Arabia has imposed a temporary ban on visas of how many countries including India?
Answer: 14 countries
• The affected countries include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Jordan, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia and Yemen.
• Saudi Arabian officials give two main reasons behind this.
• The first reason is: to prevent unauthorized people from participating in Hajj, because many people come to the country on multiple-entry visas and illegally participate in this religious event during Hajj. This leads to overcrowding and security related risks.
• The second reason is illegal employment. People have come to Saudi Arabia on business and family visas and are working without permission. This creates problems in the labour market.
Q6. What percentage of tariff has been imposed on India by Donald Trump?
Answer: 26 percent tariff has been imposed
• After Donald Trump imposed tariffs on countries around the world including India, now the phase of negotiations has started.
• According to CNN report, Trump administration has contacted countries like India, Vietnam and Israel.
• America is working on finding a middle path through back-channel talks to reduce tariffs.
Q7. What did Union Minister Piyush Goyal say about Indian startups from the stage of the recently held ‘Startup Maha Kumbh’?
Answer: Indian startups are focusing only on delivery and service sector.
• After this statement, tech professional Yashovardhan Agarwal posted one after the other and exposed the reality of the government’s manufacturing policies and system.
Q8. What is the limit of treatment up to how many lakhs under Ayushman Card?
Answer: It provides free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh to all the family members.
Eligibility for Ayushman Bharat Card Scheme
• Households which do not have any adult male member in the age group of 16 to 59 years.
• SC/ST households include those
• Whose members are disabled but have no able-bodied adult member.
• Landless households whose primary source of income is casual manual employment.
Q9. How many coaches of metro will be run by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on this 8 km long corridor from Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block?
Answer: 3 coaches metro
• This will be the first time that 3 coach metro trains will run in India.
• This corridor is part of Phase-IV of Delhi Metro.
• Most metro lines in the country run trains with 4, 6 or 8 coaches.
• It is designed for passengers traveling short distances.
Q10. BJP is celebrating its foundation day?
Answer: 46th foundation day
• BJP was formed on 6 April 1980 at a workers convention held at Kotla Grounds, New Delhi
• Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee was elected as the first president.
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