Today in History (March 7th,1961)
On 7th March 1961, Govind Ballabh Pant left this mortal world, he was one of the key architects of Modern India and a freedom fighter. He worked wit MK Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and other top leaders of Indian Freedom struggle.
Summary of Today’s News
Weekly MCQ
16th Feb to 6th March
1) Which four countries were designated as global police man to enforce the peace, during Yalta Conference 1945?
a. India, Britain, USSR, USA
b. Britain, France, USA, USSR
c. U.S., Britain, Soviet Union, and China
d. The United Nations
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and China were known as the “Four Policemen” during World War II and in the years following. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the term in 1942 to describe the four major Allied powers
2) Which conference is also known as the Crimean Conference? It was to manage territories occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II.
a. Paris Conference
b. Yalta Conference
c. London Conference
d. China conference
Answer: (b)
Rationale: The Yalta Conference/ Crimean Conference in 1945 resulted in agreements on the demilitarization of Germany, the formation of the United Nations, and the division of Europe.
3) Recently, farmers protesting at the Punjab and Haryana borders are observed February 23 as Pagri Sambhal Diwas. This movement was started by_____
a. Chandrasekhar Azad
b. Bhagat Singh
c. Ajit Singh
d. Rajguru
Answer: (c)
Rationale: Ajit Singh started the Pagri Sambhal Jatta movement in 1907. The movement was a protest against the British government’s oppressive agricultural laws.
4) UT of Delhi have how many seats in Lok Sabha?
a. 48
b. 22
c. 7
d. 70
Answer: (c)
Rationale: New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 7 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1951. It is the oldest constituency of Delhi that currently exists.
5) The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of ____ census.
a. 2003
b. 2004
c. 2005
d. 2001
Answer: (d)
Rationale: The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of 2001 census.
6) Find incorrect statement about the delimitation commission
a. Its chairman is a retired or working supreme court Judge
b. Its chairman is the union minister for ministry of home affairs
c. One member is Election Commissioner of India
d. Its decision can not be challenge before any court
Answer: (b)
Rationale: The correct statement among the above are: Its chairman is a retired or working supreme court Judge, One member is Election Commissioner of India, Its decision can not be challenge before any court
7) U.K. Prime Minister ________ welcomed Zelenskyy in London, urging Europe to “do heavy lifting.”
a. Keir Starmer
b. Rishi Sunak
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. Emmanuel Macron
Answer: (a)
Rationale: Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister of UK on 5 July 2024.
8) Multi-nation alliance for city-to-city collaboration has been launched under the leadership of which country?
a. USA
b. China
c. Japan
d. India
Answer: (d)
Rationale: The multi-nation alliance for city-to-city collaboration, called the “Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3)”, has been launched under the leadership of India. India recently initiated this alliance to promote sustainable urban development through knowledge sharing and partnerships between cities across different nations.
9) ______an independent film about a sex worker whose marriage to the son of a Russian billionaire unravels, won five Oscars, including Best Picture.
a. Sean Baker
b. Alex Coco
c. Anora
d. None of the above
Answer: (c)
Rationale: Anora, an independent film about a sex worker whose marriage to the son of a Russian billionaire unravels, won five Oscars, including Best Picture.
10) Which country won its first Oscar for Best International Feature with I’m Still Here.
a. China
b. Japan
c. Brazil
d. Spain
Answer: (c)
It is the first Brazilian film to win the award. Directed by Walter Salles and starring Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here is a political drama based on the true story of Eunice Paiva, whose husband Rubens was “disappeared” and murdered in 1970s Brazil.
11) Recently Adrien Broddy has been awarded the best actor award, Oscar Award 2025, for which film?
a. Anora
b. The Brutalist
c. I am still here
d. Flow
Answer: (b)
Rationale: Recently Adrien Broddy has been awarded the best actor award, Oscar Award 2025, for “The Brutalist”.
12) Recently held Oscar award were organised in which city?
a. New York
b. London
c. Columbia
d. Los Angels
Answer: (d)
Rationale: Among the night’s standout moments, Adrien Brody won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of László Tóth in Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist. The Academy Awards was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
13) Greenland, geographically, is part of _______
a. South America
b. North America
c. Europe
d. Africa
Answer: (b)
Rationale: Geographically, Greenland is part of North America. Although politically considered a territory of Denmark (a European country), Greenland’s location on the continental shelf places it geographically within North America.
14) Which is the capital city of Greenland?
a. Helsinki
b. Reykjavik
c. Nuuk
d. None of the above
Answer: (c)
Rationale: Nuuk is the capital city of Greenland.
15) The political association of Greenland is with____
a. Canada
b. USA
c. Denmark
d. Iceland
Answer: (c)
Rationale: Geographically, Greenland is part of North America but politically considered a territory of Denmark (a European country).
16) Under the new Income Tax bill 2025, the existing concept of “assessment year” will be replaced with a new concept_____
a. Assessment quarter
b. Tax final year
c. Tax Year
d. Financial Year
Answer: (c)
Rationale: Under the new Income Tax bill 2025, the existing concept of “assessment year” will be replaced with a new concept Tax Year.
17) The new Income Tax bill will replace the existing______
a. Income Tax Act 2001
b. Income Tax Act 1980
c. Income Tax Act 1961
d. Income Tax Act 1951
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The new Income Tax bill will replace the existing Income Tax Act 1961.
18) First-of-its-kind mission focusing on the Sun’s corona and its interaction with the heliosphere. It is the PUNCH mission of which space agency?
a. ISRO
b. NASA
c. JAXA
d. ESA
Answer: (b)
Rationale: First-of-its-kind mission focusing on the Sun’s corona and its interaction with the heliosphere. It is the PUNCH mission of NASA.
19) ______ launched ‘Payodhi’, a human milk bank, to provide pasteurised donor human milk for critically ill preterm babies in the NICU.
a. Uttar Pradesh Government
b. AIIMS
c. Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Welfare
d. None of the above
Answer: (b)
Rationale: AIIMS launched ‘Payodhi’, a human milk bank, to provide pasteurised donor human milk for critically ill preterm babies in the NICU. About Payodhi Milk Bank: What is Payodhi? Payodhi is a human milk bank and lactation management centre at AIIMS, New Delhi.
20) The Central Government has granted Navratna status to _______, making them the 25th and 26th Navratna CPSEs in India.
a. GAIL and BHEL
b. IRCTC and IRFC
c. IOCL and SAIL
d. ONGC and SAIL
Answer: (b)
Rationale: The Centre on Monday (March 3) approved the upgradation of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) as the country’s 25th and 26th Navratna companies respectively.
21) A comprehensive survey under Project Dolphin, estimated 6,327 Gangetic dolphins across eight Indian states. Project Dolphin was launched in which year?
a. 2022
b. 2024
c. 2025
d. 2020
Answer: (d)
Rationale: Project Dolphin is a conservation project of the Government of India aimed at conserving riverine and oceanic Dolphins. It is a 10-year-long initiative. It was announced by the honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, on 15th August 2020. The nodal ministry for the project is the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change.
22) According to the latest survey to count number of Dolphins in India, which state has the largest number of Dolphins?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Bihar
c. West Bengal
d. Jharkhand
Answer: (a)
Rationale: According to the latest survey to count number of Dolphins in India, Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of Dolphins.
23) Susu is another popular name of ____
a. Peacock
b. Dolphin
c. Sea Cow
d. Sea Horse
Answer: (b)
Rationale: A freshwater river dolphin, one of the few river dolphins in the world. Known as “Susu” due to the sound it makes while surfacing. Rivers found in:
o Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu River systems of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
o Extinct in many parts of its original range.
24) West Bengal Chief Minister has alleged voter fraud due to duplicate EPIC numbers. What is this?
a. A unique alphanumeric code assigned to each registered elector to prevent impersonation.
b. Uniq email id for officers deployed in elections
c. Employee id of officers of election commission
d. None of the above
Answer: (a)
Rationale: West Bengal Chief Minister has alleged voter fraud due to duplicate EPIC numbers, accusing the Election Commission of electoral manipulation. The Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified that identical EPIC numbers exist due to past decentralized systems but do not imply fake voters.
25) The NBWL is the highest advisory body on wildlife conservation in India. Established under Section 5A of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Its Ex-officio chairman is _____
a. Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change
b. Minster of Home affairs
c. Prime Minister of India
d. President of India
Answer: (c)
Rationale: The ex-officio chairman of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), the highest advisory body on wildlife conservation in India, established under Section 5A of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, is the Prime Minister of India.
