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 Which country signed a deal with India to supply Rafale Marine fighter aircraft? -- France
 What is the minimum peak height climbers must scale to get an Everest permit under Nepal’s draft law? -- 7000 metres
  What is the new RBI-mandated domain extension for Indian banks?  -- bank.in
 Which country hosted the 11th BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meeting?  -- Brazil
 What card was launched for senior citizens in Delhi, providing them free health coverage up to Rs.5 lakh? -- Ayushman Vay Vandana Card
 Who passed away at the age of 78 and was the former Vice Chief of Army Staff and Colonel Commandant of the Bombay Sappers? -- Lt. Gen. S Pattabhiraman
 Which institute recently signed MoUs with eight prominent organizations to strengthen the Digital India initiative? -- National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)
 How many people were lifted above extreme poverty in India, according to the World Bank report? -- 17 Crore
 Who was authorized to share and receive information with the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to combat cyber frauds? -- Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
 Which Indian naval ship test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile? -- Indian Naval Ship Surat
 What country hosts compounds where trafficked workers are exploited by cybercrime gangs? -- Myanmar
 What is the measles vaccine coverage percentage for the first dose as of 2025? -- 93.7%
 What is the material used in the new cholesterol sensor developed by Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST)? -- Silk fibre
 What is the name of the spacecraft launched by China carrying three astronauts? -- Shenzhou-20
 What is the name of the new digital health platform by the Central Government Health Scheme? -- Health Management Information System
 What geophysical feature is the Davis Strait located beneath? -- Ocean
 What types of industries are suspected to be polluting the Taj Mahal? -- Glass
 Which regional visa exemption scheme was cancelled for Pakistani nationals? -- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
 Which border crossing was ordered to shut down by India? -- Attari
 Which pole vaulter won the World Sportsman of the Year Award at the Laureus 2025? -- Armand Duplantis
 Who received the Sporting Icon Award at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards? -- Rafael Nadal
 What is the current snow persistence in the Hindu Kush Himalayas? -- 23.6%
 What new rate was added to the liquidity coverage ratio for retail and small business deposits? -- 2.5%
 What duty did India impose on steel imports? -- 12%
 Which organization signed the MoU with RBI for tackling financial crimes? -- Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND)
 What is the name of the new index launched by BSE in April 2025? -- BSE150
 Which variety of pomegranate was sent to the US in India’s first sea shipment? -- Bhagwa
 In which city is Exercise Desert Flag-10 taking place? -- Dhafra, UAE
 Which metal alloy has ISRO used to replace Columbium in the PSLV's fourth-stage nozzle? -- Stellite
 In which city was GITEX Africa 2025 held? -- Marrakesh
 What is the official headquarters of the International Big Cat Alliance? -- India
 Which Act mandates the verification of radar speed guns? -- Legal Metrology Act
 Which mineral did Curiosity rover discover on Mars? -- Siderite
 Which Indian texts were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register? -- Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra
 Who has been recommended as the next Chief Justice of India? -- Justice B.R. Gavai
 On which day did India observe World Heritage Day in 2025? -- 18th April
 Which Indian hospital was ranked 97th in the World’s Best Hospitals 2024 list by Newsweek and Statista? -- AIIMS
 Which body officially recognized Type 5 diabetes as a distinct form of the disease? -- International Diabetes Federation
 Where did the constructive nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. take place? -- Oman
 Who is being honored on their 134th birth anniversary on 14th April? -- Dr BR Ambedkar
 Where did the Global Justice, Love & Peace Summit take place? -- Expo City Dubai
 What is the purpose of the Scheduled Caste Categorisation of Reservations Act implemented in Telangana? -- Balanced access to reservation benefits
 Which government body introduced the draft rules for gas meters in India? -- Department of Consumer Affairs
 What is the new repo rate set by the Reserve Bank of India as of 9th April 2025? -- 6%
 Which Indian organization introduced Aadhaar-based Face Authentication for UAN activation? -- Employees' Provident Fund Organization
 How many days tariff pause did the United States announce for non-retaliatory countries? -- 90-Days
 What is the theme of the 9th Global Technology Summit 2025? -- Sambhavna
 What is the name of the tri-service HADR exercise conducted by India and the United States? -- Tiger Triumph 2025
 Who received the Key to the City of Lisbon? -- India’s President Droupadi Murmu
 The Supreme Courts of which two countries signed a judicial cooperation MoU recently? -- India and Nepal
 Which report was released highlighting cyber threats in the BFSI sector? -- Digital Threat Report 2024
 Which professional fields are excluded from the new foreign degree equivalence rules? -- Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Law and Architecture
 Which global body recently acknowledged the link between plastic pollution, ocean protection and human rights?  -- United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
 On which date is World Health Day observed annually? -- 7th April
 Which civil aircraft is India set to manufacture indigenously for the first time? -- Hansa-3 (NG)
 Which forest area did the Supreme Court order to be surveyed for encroachments? -- Agasthyamalai
 How many agreements did India and Thailand sign during PM Modi's visit? -- Six
 Which country held a strategic forum with India on 4th April 2025?  -- South Korea
 Which organization introduced reforms to simplify claim settlements?  -- Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
 Which veteran actor known for patriotic films passed away recently?  -- Manoj Kumar
 Who was appointed as the new Deputy Governor of RBI? -- Poonam Gupta
 What was the theme for World Autism Awareness Day 2025? -- Advancing Neurodiversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
 Which bill was passed by the Lok Sabha after a heated 12 hr marathon debate on 3rd April 2025? -- Waqf (Amendment) Bill
 Which scientific organization unveiled the blueprint for the Future Circular Collider? -- CERN
 Which country announced a new tariff policy on 2nd April 2025? -- United States
 Which bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 2nd April 2025?  -- Immigration and Foreigners Bill
 Which two countries agreed to discuss a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)? -- India, Chile
 Which mission became the first human spaceflight to orbit Earth’s poles? -- Fram2
 What is the name of the India-US tri-service exercise held in Visakhapatnam?  -- Tiger Triumph
 Which Hollywood actor passed away at 65 on 2nd April 2025? -- Val Kilmer
 Which new portal was launched to provide financial data on Indian states?  -- NITI NCAER States Economic Forum