MODERN VIDYA NIKETAN SCHOOL

GRADE – IV & V (2021-22)

SUBJECT – G.K
FIRST CYCLE TEST
UPDATED INFORMATION

1. The Indian weightlifter Mirabi Chanu has successfully created a new world record by
lifting 119 kg at the Weightlifting Championship. Chanu also created a new National
record by lifting a total of 205 kg.

2. US passes bill to make Washington DC 51st state

The United States House of Representatives has passed the bill to make Washington DC
51st state of the country

3. For the very first time, the Perseverance Rover of NASA has successfully generated
oxygen on Mars.

4. All adults above the age of 18 years will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
from May 1, 2021.

5. Government to provide free food grains to 80 crore beneficiaries under PM Garib

Kalyan Ann Yojana for May, June

6. In the wake of the pandemic, UNESCO has planned a ‘Bookface Challenge’ to celebrate
World Book Day 2021.

7. India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), G C Murmu, on April 21, 2021, got
appointed as External Auditor of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (OPCW) at The Hague for a three-term year starting 2021.

8. India is placed eighth on the overall medal tally with one gold and two bronze medals at
the Asian Wrestling Championships 2021 at Almaty, Kazakhstan.
9. India’s biggest 100 MW floating solar power plant to be set up in Telangana by May
2021.

10. West Central Railway becomes first fully electrified Railway Zone in India

11. Legendary Indian actor Rajinikanth will be honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke
Award, India's highest film honour for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.

12. World's first ship tunnel to be constructed in Norway. It is expected to measure 1,700
metres long, 37 metes high and 26.5 metres wide after completion.

13. Renowned Hindi writer Professor Sharad Pagare has been selected for the prestigious
Vyas Samman-2020 for his novel ‘Patliputra ki Samragi’.

14. President Ram Nath Kovind appoints Justice NV Ramana as 48th Chief Justice of India

15. Singhraj, the Indian para-athlete has won a gold medal in the Para Shooting World Cup
2021.