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1. Which country has signed a pact with the Cook Islands to recognise whales as “legal persons” ? – New Zealand
New Zealand and the Cook Islands, a country located in the Pacific Ocean, have signed a treaty to recognize whales as “legal persons”.
After recognizing the whale as a “legal person”, the whale will be treated like a human.
A legal person can be involved in all legal actions that a common human being may be involved in.
Earlier, New Zealand declared the Whanganui River a legal entity.
2. Recently Mount Ruang volcano erupted, Mount Ruang volcano is located in which country? – Indonesia
The explosion occurred at Mount Ruang in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province.
After the explosion, an alert was issued in Sulawesi province, as well as a tsunami warning.
3. Recently India is supplying BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to which country? – Philippines
Recently, India supplied the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the South East Asian country Philippines under a $375 million deal.
The Philippines had made this deal with India in January 2022.
BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles fire at speeds of 2.8 Mach or about three times the speed of sound.
4. Leaf Litter Frog , recently seen in the news, is primarily found in which forest? – Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
Scientists recently discovered that Leaf Litter Frogs emit ultrasonic sounds as a defense against predators.
These high-frequency screams, inaudible to humans, are a survival strategy for the most abundant frog species in forest communities.
Found in Brazilian Atlantic rainforest, they inhabit leaf litter and low vegetation.
Females are the largest at 64mm.
Despite their unique adaptation, they are categorized as “Least Concern” by the IUCN.
Ultrasonic waves exceed human hearing frequencies.
5. Who has become the second player to play 250 matches in the history of IPL ? – Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma has become the second player to play 250 matches in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
MS Dhoni became the first cricketer to play 250 matches in IPL.
In this list, Dinesh Karthik is at third place with 249 matches.
Rohit has scored 6508 runs in 245 innings of 250 IPL matches.
6. Tiranga Barfi , recently got a GI tag , belongs to which city of Uttar Pradesh? – Varanasi
Tiranga Barfi of Varanasi linked with India’s independence, attained Geographical Indication (GI) status.
Dhalua Murti Metal Casting Craft from Varanasi also received GI recognition.
The GI Registry Office in Chennai listed 75 new products from Uttar Pradesh, including these.
Varanasi now boasts 34 GI products, contributing to Uttar Pradesh’s total of 75.
Other items like Bareilly Zardozi and Tharu Embroidery also gained GI registration, bringing the state’s total to 75, a record.
7. Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Indian Navy ? – Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has been appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff.
He will take charge on April 30, 2024.
Current Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar is about to retire from service.
Tripathi is currently serving as the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.
8. When is World Liver Day observed every year? – 19 April
9. Recently, a state-of-the-art Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization and Evaluation (SPACE) was inaugurated in which state? – Kerala
In Kerala, the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory of DRDO unveiled the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE).
It’s a testing hub for sonar systems on Indian Navy ships, subs, and helicopters.
SPACE has two parts: a floating platform and a submersible one reaching 100m depth.
It facilitates quick deployment and recovery of scientific gear, aiding survey, sampling, and data collection for Anti-Submarine Warfare research.
10. Hindustan Zinc has reached what position in silver production globally? – Third
Vedanta Group company Hindustan Zinc has become the third largest producer of silver globally.
Last year the company was at fourth position in silver production.
Silver plays a vital role in the global energy transition.
The chairperson of Hindustan Zinc is Priya Agarwal.
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