Correct Answer : Option (D) - Checkmate Covid Initiative

Note : The all India Chess Federation launched the 'Checkmate Covid Initiative' to help the chess community affected by the pandemic.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Serum Institute of India

Note : The Serum Institute of India is expanding its vaccine business in the United Kingdom with an investment of £240 million.

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassaemia Community

Note : The theme for 2021 World Thalassemia Day is "Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassaemia Community".

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Justice Gita Mittal

Note : The Former Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal has been declared as one of the two recipients of the Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021.

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Knight Frank

Note : The Bengaluru has slipped four positions to rank 40th among 46 global cities in the 'Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2021' report, released by real estate consultant Knight Frank.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Pink

Note : Singer Pink will be honored with the Icon Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs).

Correct Answer : Option (B) - PepsiCo

Note : PepsiCo Foundation has partnered with not-for-profit organisation, Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society to launch a community COVID-19 vaccination drive and set up COVID care centres.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Badrinath

Note : The IndianOil, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC and GAIL, have inked a MOUs with the Shri Badrinath Utthan Charitable Trust for Construction and Redevelopment of Shri Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand as a Spiritual Smart hill Town.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Raman Meenakshi Sundaram

Note : Raman Meenakshi Sundaram has been appointed as Director of Indian Institute of Rice Research an arm of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Shenzhen

Note : Three Chinese cities, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Guangzhou lead the index in Q1 of 2021, with Shenzhen registering the strongest growth of 18.9% in the price.