1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with which nation’s Prime Minister on March 16, 2021?
a) Portugal
b) Spain
c) Bangladesh
d) France
Answer (a) Portugal
Prime Minister Narendrta held a telephonic call with the Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic António Luís Santos da Costa on March 16, 2021. During the phone call, the two leaders reviewed the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the two countries.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be making his first foreign trip after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to which nation?
a) Australia
b) Maldives
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
Answer (c) Bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Bangladesh at the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on March 26 & 27, 2021. This will be his first visit to a foreign country since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and it highlights the priority India attaches to Bangladesh.
3. The by-polls for two Lok Sabha constituencies- Tirupati & Belgaum- will take place on which day?
a) April 17th
b) April 25th
c) April 20th
d) April 27th
Answer (a) April 17th
The Election Commission on March 16, 2021, announced bye-elections to two Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituencies- Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh and Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka and 14 assembly constituencies of different states. The election will be held in these constituencies on April 17 and the counting of votes will be done on May 2nd.
4. India held a Water Resources Secretary-level meeting with which nation on March 16, 2021?
a) Pakistan
b) Bangladesh
c) Myanmar
d) Bhutan
Answer (b) Bangladesh
The India-Bangladesh Water Resources Secretary-level meeting took place on March 16, 2021, under the framework of the Joint Rivers Commission. During the meeting, the officials of the water resources ministries noted that both the countries share 54 common rivers which have a direct impact on the livelihood of people of the two neighbouring countries.
5. Which vaccine manufacturer has started testing its COVID-19 vaccine on young children and babies?
a) Pfizer
b) Johnson & Johnson
c) AstraZeneca
d) Moderna
Answer (d) Moderna
Moderna has started testing its Coronavirus vaccine on infants and children between the ages of 6 months and 12 years in a study. The testing has been started by the pharmaceutical company as it seeks to expand approval for its vaccine on children.
