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** Who was honoured at the Sandworld 2025 International Sand Art Festival in Dorset, England?
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Sudarsan Pattnaik
- Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik became the first Indian to receive the Fred Darrington Sand Master Award.
- He was honored at the Sandworld 2025 International Sand Art Festival in Dorset, England.
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At which place was the ‘Environment – 2025’ National Conference inaugurated by the President of India, Smt. Draupadi Murmu?
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New Delhi
- The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a two-day National Conference on ‘Environment – 2025’ in New Delhi on March 29, 2025.
- The meet will have four key technical sessions that will address pressing challenges faced by the environment, including climate change, pollution control, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development.
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** Which state government has declared a new wildlife sanctuary in the name of ‘Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar’?
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Madhya Pradesh
- An area of 260 square kilometres in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh has been declared as Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Wildlife Sanctuary.
- This will lead to wildlife conservation, increase in tourism and provide new employment opportunities.
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** Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently watch the performance of ‘Ramakien’ Ramayana?
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Thailand
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched the performance of Thai Ramayana ‘Ramakien’ in Bangkok.
- ‘Ramakien’ is a symbol of cultural ties between India and Thailand.
- Prime Minister Modi visited Thailand to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit.
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** How many medals has India won in ‘Asian Wrestling Championship 2025’?
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10 medals
- Manisha Bhanwala won the gold medal in the women’s 62 kg category at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championship.
- Antim Panghal won the bronze medal in the women’s 53 kg category at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championship.
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Who has been appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis?
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Praveen Pardeshi
- Former IAS officer Praveen Pardeshi has been appointed as the economic advisor to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- He is currently the chairman of the state planning organization ‘MITRA’.
- Praveen Pardeshi will be working as the chief executive officer of the state government’s think tank ‘Maharashtra Institution of Transformation’ (MITRA), set up on the lines of NITI Aayog, from July 2023.
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** Who has recently received the Best Airport Award at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2025?
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Singapore Changi Airport
- Singapore Changi Airport was named the World’s Best Airport. This marks the thirteenth time that Changi has received this award.
- Asia continues to shine in the aviation industry, with three of its airports ranking at the top in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2025, held in Madrid on April 9.
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Which portal was launched by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 April 2025 in New Delhi?
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NITI NCAER States Economic Forum
- Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the “NITI NCAER States Economic Forum” portal on 1st April, 2025 in New Delhi.
- This portal has been developed in collaboration with NITI Aayog and National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
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