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Daily Current Affairs: 17 & 18 April 2026

Current affairs of 17 & 18 April 2026: NRLM as India’s Development Diplomacy Tool for Africa; NBCFDC Record ₹613 Crore Disbursement in FY 2025-26; Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026: Key Provisions, and 9 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 12 topics

National Affairs

  1. Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026: Key Provisions

Government Schemes

  1. NRLM as India’s Development Diplomacy Tool for Africa
  2. NBCFDC Record ₹613 Crore Disbursement in FY 2025-26
  3. Urban Challenge Fund: ₹1 Lakh Crore Plan and CRGSS Guarantee

Banking & Finance

  1. LIC MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi Apps: Features Explained
  2. SEBI Fit and Proper Norms Amended: Conviction-Based Test

International Affairs

  1. World Haemophilia Day 2026: Theme “Diagnosis: First Step to Care”
  2. International Day for Monuments and Sites 2026: Theme

Environment & Ecology

  1. CAFE-III Norms: Fleet CO2 Target and Super Credits

Reports & Indexes

  1. India Slips to 6th Largest Economy in IMF April 2026 WEO
  2. CRISIL: bank GNPAs to stay near 2% in FY27; MSMEs under stress
  3. Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Adani 19th, Ambani 20th

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

1. Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026: Key Provisions

  • The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 carries the 131st Constitutional Amendment and Delimitation Bill, 2026 reforms into UTs with legislatures.
  • It mandates 33% reservation for women in the assemblies of Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir.
  • UT representation in the Lok Sabha rises from 20 to 35 members.
  • Changes rely on 2011 Census data; the 2026 Delimitation Commission redraws UT assembly seats.
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Government Schemes

Economy

3. NBCFDC Record ₹613 Crore Disbursement in FY 2025-26

  • NBCFDC recorded its highest-ever disbursement of ₹613 crore in FY 2025-26, a 16% rise over the previous year.
  • It is a not-for-profit Section 8 company under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, set up on 13 January 1992.
  • Funds reach borrowers through State Channelizing Agencies and partner banks.
  • VISVAS offers a 5% interest waiver, and PM-DAKSH supports skilling.
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Banking & Finance

International Affairs

Environment & Ecology

Economy

9. CAFE-III Norms: Fleet CO2 Target and Super Credits

  • CAFE-III judges a manufacturer's whole fleet on CO2 efficiency, unlike BS-VI, which regulates pollutants.
  • The fleet CO2 target falls from 113 g/km to 78.9 g/km by FY32.
  • The 3 g/km relief for lightweight cars was removed, making the mass-based curve flatter.
  • Super credit multipliers: battery EV 3.0, plug-in hybrid 2.5, strong hybrid 1.6.
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Reports & Indexes

Economy

10. India Slips to 6th Largest Economy in IMF April 2026 WEO

  • IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook ranks India 6th by GDP, behind the UK and Japan.
  • Rupee weakened from 84.6 per USD in 2024 to 88.5 in 2025, trimming dollar GDP despite about 9% nominal growth.
  • GDP base year moved from 2011-12 to 2022-23 in February 2026; FY26 nominal GDP revised from ₹357 trillion to ₹345.5 trillion.
  • IMF projects India regaining 4th place in 2027 at $4.58 trillion.
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