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- April 2026 (100) 📝 Quiz
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27 Apr 2026
9 articlesIndia's BRICS Presidency: Push for Reform, Implementation and Global South Voice
India's BRICS presidency aims to push the grouping from a consultative platform to an implementation-oriented institution, with priorities including a permanent secretariat, deeper business linkages …
Automakers Agree to CAFE-III Fuel Efficiency Targets; Critics Flag Compliance Loopholes
CAFE-III tightens the fleet CO2 target to 77 g/km by 2031-32 and runs from April 2027 to March 2032. Critics argue that super-credits, credit banking …
India Notifies Use of Ethanol in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
India has notified the use of ethanol to make Sustainable Aviation Fuel, using the alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) process. The move expands the ethanol-blending strategy from road …
India-Nepal Ties Stable Despite 2025 Political Transition, Says Outgoing Nepalese Envoy
Nepal's outgoing Ambassador Shankar Sharma said India-Nepal ties remained unaffected by the political churn that followed the September 2025 unseating of K.P. Sharma Oli's government. …
China Launches Pakistani Earth Observation Satellite PRSC-EO3
China launched a Pakistani Earth observation satellite, PRSC-EO3, from Taiyuan Launch Centre on 26 April 2026 using a Long March-6 rocket. The launch deepens China-Pakistan …
Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express Derails at Pune Station; No Injuries
A coach of the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express derailed at a diamond crossing while entering Pune station. No passenger was injured. Central Railway has prioritised …
Centre Raises Wheat Procurement Target to 34.5 Million Tonnes Amid Erratic Weather
The Centre has revised the 2026-27 wheat procurement target upwards from 30.33 to 34.5 million tonnes, with Madhya Pradesh, UP and Rajasthan getting higher state-wise …
India Power Demand Touches 240 GW Before Peak Summer; Record Year Likely
India's peak power demand has touched 240 GW in late April, with the Central Electricity Authority projecting a record 271 GW for 2026. The early …
India and New Zealand Sign Free Trade Agreement with $20 Billion Investment Pledge
India and New Zealand signed a Free Trade Agreement that gives 100% duty-free access for Indian exports and brings a $20 billion investment commitment from …
26 Apr 2026
8 articlesCensus 2027: India's first fully digital census; self-enumeration portal opens
Census 2027 is India's first fully digital census. Phase I, the Houselisting and Housing Census, begins from April 2026 across many states, and for the …
Joint military exercise DUSTLIK 2026 between India and Uzbekistan concludes
The 7th edition of the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise "DUSTLIK" concluded on 26 April 2026 at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Namangan, Uzbekistan, after …
World Intellectual Property Day 2026: theme is "IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!"
Observed on 26 April every year, World Intellectual Property Day in 2026 carries the theme "IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!". The day spotlights how …
India-New Zealand FTA: Agra industry meet ahead of signing on 27 April
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay led an industry engagement in Agra on 26 April 2026, a day before …
Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor attains first criticality, India enters Stage II of nuclear programme
The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu attained first criticality on 6 April 2026, completed two decades after construction began. The …
Mann Ki Baat 133rd episode: nuclear, wind energy, Census 2027 self-enumeration
The Prime Minister used the 133rd Mann Ki Baat broadcast on 26 April 2026 to flag four major developments: first criticality at the Kalpakkam fast …
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in April 2026 review
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee held the policy repo rate at 5.25% and continued with a neutral stance, citing global geopolitical risks …
NITI Aayog reconstituted: Ashok Lahiri appointed Vice Chairman
The Union government has reconstituted NITI Aayog, naming former Chief Economic Adviser Ashok Kumar Lahiri as the new Vice Chairman and overhauling its full-time membership …
19 Apr 2026
3 articlesIMD Flags Heatwave Across Six States and Rain Over the Northeast on 19 April 2026
On 19 April 2026 the IMD warned of heatwave conditions over Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand, while forecasting rain and thunderstorms …
World Liver Day 2026: 'Solid Habits, Strong Liver' on 19 April
World Liver Day was observed on 19 April 2026 with the theme 'Solid Habits, Strong Liver'. The day commemorates the founding of EASL in 1966 …
Firecracker Factory Blast in Virudhunagar Kills 23: Industrial Safety in Spotlight
An explosion at a firecracker factory in Kattanarpatti village in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu killed at least 23 workers and injured six others on …