#Weekly_Current_Affairs_At_a_Glance

📅 13–19 April 2026 (Weekly Revision)

🌏 International

➤ Discovery of 200 ancient sites in Greece
➭ Located on Evia Island
➭ Reveals 6000 years of history

➤ Mars Rosalind Franklin Rover Mission 🚀
➭ By European Space Agency, launch via SpaceX
➭ Launch year: 2028
➭ Objective: Search for signs of life on Mars

➤ Pax Silica Initiative 🌐
➭ Led by United States
➭ Philippines becomes 13th member
➭ Focus: Semiconductor and tech supply chains

➤ New Mossad Chief
➭ Roman Gofman replaces David Barnea
➭ Mossad

➤ Asia’s first 3D-printed Mars radiation shield
➭ Developed by Aaka Space Studio

➤ Key leadership updates
➭ Hungary PM: Péter Magyar
➭ Djibouti President: Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
➭ Iraq President: Nizar Amadi

🇮🇳 National

➤ India’s first Pod Taxi Project 🚖
➭ Location: Mumbai (BKC area)
➭ Based on Personal Rapid Transit system

➤ Nuclear Energy Target ⚛️
➭ 100 GW by 2047

➤ Meghalaya Official Languages 🗣️
➭ Khasi and Garo added

➤ Largest automobile export hub 🚢
➭ Mundra Port

➤ UCC Committee
➭ State: Chhattisgarh
➭ Head: Ranjana Prakash Desai

➤ First Semiconductor SEZ 🏭
➭ Location: Dholera

➤ Nuclear Tracking Ship 🚢
➭ INS Dhruv

➤ Longest elevated wildlife corridor 🐘
➭ Uttarakhand

➤ First Braille passport service office
➭ Bhopal

➤ Constitution translated into Sindhi

➤ Doordarshan–ICCR MoU 📺
➭ Promote Indian culture globally

🏅 Sports

➤ FIDE Women Candidates 2026 ♟️
➭ Winner: R. Vaishali

➤ Wisden Awards 🏏
➭ Men: Mitchell Starc
➭ Women: Deepti Sharma

➤ Youngest Indian to 4000 IPL runs
➭ Shubman Gill

➤ Monte Carlo Masters 2026 🎾
➭ Winner: Jannik Sinner

➤ Domestic contract system
➭ Mumbai Cricket Association

📅 Important Days

➤ World Hemophilia Day – 17 April
➤ World Heritage Day – 18 April
➤ World Chagas Disease Day – 14 April
➤ World Voice Day – 16 April
➤ Ambedkar Jayanti / World Quantum Day – 14 April

👤 Appointments

➤ FICCI Secretary General
➭ Anant Swarup

➤ UN Committee re-election
➭ Preeti Saran

➤ Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
➭ Harivansh Narayan Singh

➤ Bihar CM
➭ Samrat Choudhary

➤ Brand Ambassadors
➭ Smriti Mandhana – One8
➭ Carlos Alcaraz – Infosys

🏆 Awards

➤ Macchli National Award
➭ Anita Chaudhary

➤ Harvard South Asian Person of the Year
➭ Sayani Gupta

➤ TIME 100 List 2026
➭ Sundar Pichai
➭ Ranbir Kapoor
➭ Vikas Khanna

📌 Miscellaneous

➤ Global GDP Ranking 🌍
➭ India: 6th

➤ World Cybercrime Index 2026 💻
➭ India: 10th

➤ Top trading partner of India
➭ China

➤ First border village community radio in Sikkim


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Q1. In May 2026, BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting will be held in which country?
A) China
B) Russia
C) India ✅
D) Brazil

Explanation:
The BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting in 2026 will be hosted by India.

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Q2. Which Indian actor is included in TIME 100 Most Influential People 2026?
A) Ranbir Kapoor ✅
B) Shah Rukh Khan
C) Ranveer Singh
D) Aamir Khan

Explanation:
Ranbir Kapoor was included in the TIME 100 Most Influential People list for 2026.

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Q3. Who won gold for India in the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad 2026?
A) Neha Agarwal
B) Shreya Shandilya
C) Shreya Shantu Mudhonda ✅
D) Riya Gupta

Explanation:
Shreya Shantu Mudhonda won the gold medal for India.

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Q4. Who became the first MP to be appointed Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha for the third time?
A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
B) Harivansh Narayan Singh ✅
C) Venkaiah Naidu
D) Piyush Goyal

Explanation:
Harivansh Narayan Singh became the first person to serve as Deputy Chairman for the third time.

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Q5. Yana Caves in which state were declared a geo-heritage site of national importance?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka ✅
D) Maharashtra

Explanation:
Yana Caves in Karnataka were declared a geo-heritage site of national importance.

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Q6. ‘Project Sanjeevani’ for integrated trauma care on highways was launched in which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Telangana ✅
D) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:
This project was launched to provide quick medical assistance in road accidents.

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Q7. What medal did India win in the Mixed Team Pistol event at ISSF World Cup 2026 Granada?
A) Silver
B) Bronze
C) Gold ✅
D) None

Explanation:
India won the gold medal in the event.

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Q8. Which bank launched the ‘Utkarsh 2029’ strategy?
A) SBI
B) RBI ✅
C) PNB
D) HDFC

Explanation:
RBI launched its medium-term strategy ‘Utkarsh 2029’.

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Q9. Remundo Wadjani was elected President of which country?
A) Ghana
B) Benin ✅
C) Kenya
D) Nigeria

Explanation:
He became the President of Benin.

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Q10. Who was selected as Young Global Leader 2026 by the World Economic Forum?
A) Nandan Nilekani
B) Jay Shah ✅
C) Sundar Pichai
D) Gautam Adani

Explanation:
Jay Shah was recognized as Young Global Leader 2026.

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Q11. Which birth anniversary of Chandrashekhar was observed on 17 April 2026?
A) 95th
B) 97th
C) 99th ✅
D) 100th

Explanation:
It was the 99th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar.

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Q12. When is World Liver Day observed?
A) 18 April
B) 19 April ✅
C) 20 April
D) 21 April

Explanation:
World Liver Day is observed every year on 19 April.

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📅 20 April 2026

🌏 International

➤ Indian Vice President’s visit to Sri Lanka 🤝
➭ C. P. Radhakrishnan
➭ Duration: 19–20 April 2026
➭ First official bilateral visit by an Indian Vice President

➤ US plan for Nuclear Reactor on Moon 🌕⚛️
➭ Country: United States
➭ Target: Reactor on Moon by 2030
➭ Space deployment target: 2028

➤ Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon 🕊️
➭ Mediated by Donald Trump
➭ Duration: 10 days (from 16 April 2026)
➭ Israel PM: Benjamin Netanyahu
➭ Lebanon President: Joseph Aoun

➤ Energy Transition Index 2025 🌱
➭ Released by World Economic Forum
➭ India rank: 71
➭ Top countries: Sweden, Finland, Denmark

🇮🇳 National

➤ PMGSY Phase III Extension 🛣️
➭ Extended till March 2028
➭ Budget: ₹83,977 crore
➭ Objective: Improve rural connectivity
➭ Launched: 25 December 2000

➤ First Water Neutral Railway Depot 🚆💧
➭ Kankaria Coaching Depot
➭ Location: Ahmedabad
➭ Feature: 100% wastewater treatment and reuse
➭ Saving: ~1.6 lakh litres/day

📅 Important Day

➤ World Liver Day 🩺
➭ Date: 19 April
➭ Theme 2026: Solid Habits Strong Liver

👤 Appointments

➤ India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh 🌐
➭ Dinesh Trivedi appointed

🌾 Chhattisgarh Special

➤ Ayushman Bharat Award 🏆
➭ Scheme: Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY
➭ Awarded to Chhattisgarh
➭ Category: Best Performing Large State

➤ Event Details 📍
➭ Organized by National Health Authority
➭ Event: Chintan Shivir
➭ Location: Pune
➭ Date: 17–18 April 2026

➤ Sanju Devi Award 🏅
➭ Sanju Devi
➭ Sport: Kabaddi
➭ Reward: ₹50 lakh

➤ Key Achievements 🥇
➭ MVP – Bangladesh Kabaddi World Cup
➭ Winner – Iran Asian Championship

➤ Key Fact ⭐
➭ First international kabaddi player from Chhattisgarh to represent India
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📅 21–22 April 2026

🌏 International 🌍

➤ India sends 13 tonnes of BCG Vaccine to Afghanistan 💉
➭ Country: Afghanistan
➭ India provided 13 tonnes of BCG (Bacillus Calmette–Guérin) vaccine as medical assistance 🤝

➤ Operation Upstream 🚫💊
➭ Agency: World Anti-Doping Agency
➭ Discussion held in New Delhi; large-scale seizure of performance-enhancing drugs and disruption of global supply chains 🌐

◼️ Key Facts 📌
➭ Established: 1999
➭ HQ: Montreal, Canada
➭ Head: Witold Bańka

➤ Israel–Lebanon Ceasefire 🕊️
➭ Countries: Israel and Lebanon
➭ Mediated by: Donald Trump
➭ Duration: 10 days (effective from 16 April 2026)

➤ US Moon Nuclear Reactor Plan 🌕⚛️
➭ Country: United States
➭ Target: Nuclear reactor on Moon by 2030
➭ Additional: Deployment in space orbit by 2028 🚀

➤ Energy Transition Index 2025 🌱
➭ Released by: World Economic Forum
➭ India Rank: 71st
➭ Top Countries: Sweden 🇸🇪, Finland 🇫🇮, Denmark 🇩🇰

🇮🇳 National 🇮🇳

➤ Femina Miss India World 2026 👑
➭ Winner: Sadhvi Satish Sel (Goa)
➭ Venue: Bhubaneswar
➭ First Indian Miss World: Reita Faria

➤ India’s First Petroglyph Conservation Park 🏞️
➭ Location: Leh
➭ Around 400 prehistoric rock art sites 🐆
➭ Focus: Preservation of ancient human and wildlife depictions

➤ India’s First 3D Semiconductor Unit 💻
➭ Location: Bhubaneswar
➭ Company: RIR Power Electronics Limited
➭ Investment: ₹2000 crore

➤ VishwaSutra Initiative 🧵
➭ Ministry: Textiles
➭ Objective: Promote Indian handloom globally 🌍
➭ PM 5F Formula: Farm → Fibre → Factory → Fashion → Foreign

➤ Project Sanjeevani 🚑
➭ State: Telangana
➭ India’s first Integrated Highway Accident Care System
➭ Focus: Reducing fatalities during “Golden Hour” ⏱️

➤ PMGSY Phase III Extension 🛣️
➭ Extended till March 2028
➭ Budget: ₹83,977 crore
➭ Aim: Improve rural connectivity (markets, schools, hospitals)

➤ India’s First Water Neutral Railway Depot 🚆💧
➭ Name: Kankaria Coaching Depot
➭ Location: Ahmedabad
➭ Saves ~1.6 lakh litres water daily

🔬 Science & Technology 🔬

➤ CBI AI Chatbot “Abhay” 🤖
➭ Agency: Central Bureau of Investigation
➭ Purpose: Verify authenticity of official notices and prevent fraud

📅 Important Days 📅

➤ National Civil Services Day 🏛️
➭ Date: 21 April

➤ World Liver Day 🩺
➭ Date: 19 April
➭ Theme 2026: Solid Habits Strong Liver

👤 Appointments 👤

➤ India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh 🌐
➭ Appointed: Dinesh Trivedi

➤ OSPA President 🏭
➭ Appointed: Asit Tripathy
➭ Organization: Odisha Steel Producers Association

🏆 Awards & Honours 🏆

➤ Dr. M. S. Swaminathan Award 2026 🌾
➭ Winner: Chaudhary Srinivasa Rao
➭ Contribution: Agricultural research

📌 Miscellaneous 📊

➤ Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2026 💰
➭ Asia’s Richest: Gautam Adani
➭ Overtook: Mukesh Ambani
➭ Global Rank: 19th
➭ World’s Richest: Elon Musk
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📅 23 April 2026

🌏 International 🌍

➤ Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope 🚀🔭
➭ Agency: NASA
➭ Will map space 1000 times faster than Hubble Space Telescope
➭ Field of view: 100 times larger
➭ Named after Nancy Grace Roman (“Mother of Hubble”)
➭ Proposed launch: 2026–2027

➤ World Para Athletics Championship 2027 🏃‍♂️
➭ Host city: Tashkent
➭ Country: Uzbekistan
➭ ~1300 athletes from 100 countries 🌍

➤ L&T – Itochu Corporation Agreement 🤝
➭ Indian company: Larsen & Toubro
➭ Japanese company: Itochu Corporation
➭ Objective: Long-term supply of green ammonia 🌱

➤ UK “Smoke-Free Generation” Law 🚭
➭ Country: United Kingdom
➭ People born after 1 Jan 2009 cannot legally buy tobacco
➭ Aim: Tobacco-free future generation

➤ Young Global Leaders 2026 🌍
➭ Organization: World Economic Forum
➭ Selected: Arthur Law

🇮🇳 National 🇮🇳

➤ India’s 99th Ramsar Site 🐦🌿
➭ Name: Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary
➭ Location: Aligarh
➭ 99th in India, 12th in Uttar Pradesh
➭ Hosts migratory birds like Bar-headed Goose 🦢

➤ Umiam Lake Issue 🌊
➭ State: Meghalaya
➭ Lumpengdeng Island removed from luxury resort project
➭ Reason: Local community protest
➭ Near Shillong

➤ Integrated Clean Energy Policy ⚡🌱
➭ State: Andhra Pradesh
➭ Presented at World Climate Cities Forum, Yeosu
➭ Target: Net Zero Emissions by 2047

🏅 Sports 🏅

➤ India’s 95th Grandmaster ♟️
➭ Player: Aronyak Ghosh
➭ Achievement: Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026
➭ 12th GM from West Bengal

➤ IPL Record 🏏
➭ Player: Abhishek Sharma
➭ First Indian to score multiple centuries in under 50 balls

➤ Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 🏆
➭ Sportsman: Carlos Alcaraz
➭ Sportswoman: Aryna Sabalenka
➭ Team: Paris Saint-Germain
➭ Breakthrough: Lando Norris

📅 Important Days 📅

➤ World Book and Copyright Day 📚
➭ Date: 23 April
➭ Organizer: UNESCO
➭ Started: 1995
➭ Aim: Promote reading, publishing, and copyright awareness

➤ World Book Capital 2026 🌍
➭ City: Rabat

👤 Appointments 👤

➤ HDFC Life MD & CEO 🏦
➭ Appointed: Vibha Padalkar
➭ Term: 5 years from 2026

➤ Other (Revision) 🔁
➭ Iraq President: Nizar Amedi
➭ FICCI Secretary General: Anant Swarup
➭ Benin President: Romuald Wadagni

📌 Miscellaneous 📊

➤ Former Chief Minister Passed Away ⚫
➭ Name: Nadendla Bhaskara Rao
➭ State: Andhra Pradesh
➭ 11th Chief Minister, passed away at age 90

🌾 Chhattisgarh Special 🌾

➤ Tamarind Processing Center 🌿
➭ Location: Sukma
➭ Aim: Value addition and increase tribal income

➤ Child Marriage Free Campaign 👧🚫
➭ District: Bijapur
➭ 19 Gram Panchayats declared child marriage free

➤ Campaign Details 📊
➭ Started: 10 March 2024
➭ Target: Entire state by 2028–29

➤ Central Treasury 🏛️
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Ready for 23 April 2026 Top Current Affairs MCQ's??

Q1. ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 started at which place?
A) Paris
B) Cairo ✅
C) Tokyo
D) Delhi

Explanation:
The ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 was held in Cairo, Egypt.

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Q2. Where is Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary located?
A) Agra
B) Aligarh ✅
C) Lucknow
D) Kanpur

Explanation:
It is located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh and was declared India’s 99th Ramsar site.

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Q3. Nandela Bhaskar Rao was former CM of which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh ✅
D) Telangana

Explanation:
He was the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

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Q4. How many women received Goldman Environmental Prize 2026?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6 ✅
D) 7

Explanation:
A total of 6 women were awarded this prestigious prize in 2026.

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Q5. Which country passed a law for a smoke-free generation?
A) France
B) England ✅
C) Germany
D) Canada

Explanation:
England passed a law to reduce smoking among the younger generation.

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Q6. R-37M missile is developed by which country?
A) USA
B) China
C) Russia ✅
D) France

Explanation:
R-37M is a long-range air-to-air missile developed by Russia.

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Q7. Where was the new snake species “Calamaria gorgonensis” discovered?
A) Assam
B) Nagaland
C) Meghalaya ✅
D) Manipur

Explanation:
This new species was discovered in Meghalaya.

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Q8. Which country lifted the ban on export of lethal weapons?
A) South Korea
B) Japan ✅
C) Italy
D) Australia

Explanation:
Japan revised its defense policy and lifted the export ban.

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Q9. Desmond Morris was a famous zoologist of which country?
A) USA
B) Australia
C) England ✅
D) Canada

Explanation:
Desmond Morris was a renowned zoologist from England.

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Q10. Who received the ‘Global Green Icon’ award?
A) Sundar Pichai
B) Santosh Kumar ✅
C) Mukesh Ambani
D) Ratan Tata

Explanation:
Santosh Kumar was honored at a climate conference in the UK.

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Q11. Who became India’s 95th Chess Grandmaster?
A) R Praggnanandhaa
B) D Gukesh
C) Arjun Erigaisi
D) Aronyak Ghosh ✅

Explanation:
Aronyak Ghosh became India’s 95th Grandmaster.

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Q12. Who was appointed as the new CEO of Apple?
A) Tim Cook
B) John Ternus ✅
C) Elon Musk
D) Satya Nadella

Explanation:
John Ternus was appointed as the new CEO of Apple.

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Q13. When is English Language Day celebrated?
A) 21 March
B) 15 April
C) 23 April ✅
D) 5 June

Explanation:
It is celebrated on 23 April in honor of William Shakespeare’s birth anniversary.

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