Q.1) Who broke Roger Federer’s record to become the oldest No. 1 ranked men’s tennis player (singles)?
(a) Rafeal Nadal
(b) Andy Murray
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Rohan Bopanna
Q.2) When is ‘World Homeopathy Day’ celebrated?
(a) April 10
(b) March 15
(c) June 1
(d) August 5
Q.3) The physicist who discovered the ‘God Particle’ and has died recently?
(a) Albert Einstein
(b) Robert J Oppenhiemer
(c) Isaac Newton
(d) Peter Higgs
Q.4) Which organization has launch a new edition of its flagship corporate social responsibility initiative, Girl Child Empowerment Mission (GEM)?
(a) ONGC
(b) NTPC
(c) NHPC
(d) GAIL
Q.5) Who has been elected the youngest prime minister of the Republic of Ireland on 9 April 2024?
(a) Simon Doul
(b) Simon Haris
(c) Chirs Haris
(d) Peter Goldsmith
Answers-
Ans.1(c), Novak Djokovic of Serbia broke the Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer’s record of being the oldest man to be ranked No. 1 in the ATP Tour’s computerised rankings. At 36 years and 321 days, Novak Djokovic surpassed Federer’s record as the oldest No. 1 ranked men’s tennis player. Rohan Bopanna of India became the oldest-ranked men’s double player at 43 years of age last year. He again reclaimed the No. 1 rank in doubles at 44 this year.
Ans.2(a), ‘World Homeopathy Day’ (WHD) is celebrated every year on 10 April. This day is celebrated in honour of the father of homeopathy, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, on his birth anniversary. On this occasion, people are attracted towards the homeopathy system of medicine.
Ans.3(d), British physicist Peter Higgs died at the age of 94. Peter Higgs gained fame for the discovery of ‘Higgs-Boson Particle’ i.e. ‘God Particle’.
Ans.4(b), NTPC Limited is preparing to launch a new edition of its flagship corporate social responsibility initiative, Girl Child Empowerment Mission (GEM). This program is in line with the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao initiative of the Government of India.Ans.5 (b), Simon Harris has been elected the youngest prime minister of the Republic of Ireland on 9 April 2024.