Hi Ahmad Safi:
Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.
Yes it has been retired but currently there is no replacement for 70-461. Alternatively you can try to prepare any one of these below.
Microsoft Certified: Database Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate
See the link below...
https://trainingsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/mcp/forum/all/replacement-for-exam-70-461-querying-microsoft-sql/d8a4e7c2-7855-4036-a37f-ed17862689c0
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