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Daily Current Affairs: 9 April 2026

Current affairs of 9 April 2026: National Repositories: CMLRE Kochi and ARI Pune Notified; Gaganyaan first uncrewed mission HLVM3 G1/OM1: roadmap and parts; ISSAR 2025: India’s Satellites, Debris and Collision Avoidance, and 13 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 16 topics

National Affairs

  1. International Election Visitors’ Programme 2026 Begins in India
  2. Women’s Reservation Act Amendments: Cabinet Backs 816-Seat Lok Sabha
  3. Elephanta Island Stepped Reservoir: ASI’s 1,500-Year Find
  4. Bhopal RPO Braille and Sign Language Passport Services

Banking & Finance

  1. IRDAI Revised Cybersecurity Guidelines for Insurers
  2. NBFC categories rejig: RBI framework due by end-April 2026
  3. Promise4Wealth: Canara HSBC Life Insurance Launches New ULIP

Economy

  1. RBI Repo Rate Held at 5.25%: April 2026 MPC Decision
  2. IFR Removal and Quarterly Profit in CRAR: RBI Proposals

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Soil Sakhis: Women Agronomists Aiding Maharashtra Farmers

Science & Technology

  1. Gaganyaan first uncrewed mission HLVM3 G1/OM1: roadmap and parts
  2. ISSAR 2025: India’s Satellites, Debris and Collision Avoidance

Environment & Ecology

  1. National Repositories: CMLRE Kochi and ARI Pune Notified
  2. COP33 2028 Hosting Bid Withdrawn by India: Key Points
  3. CMLRE and ARI Named National Biodiversity Repositories

Reports & Indexes

  1. World Bank India FY27 Growth Forecast Raised to 6.6%

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

2. Women’s Reservation Act Amendments: Cabinet Backs 816-Seat Lok Sabha

  • The Union Cabinet cleared amendments to delink the Women's Reservation Act from the pending Census, aiming at 33% quota for the 2029 Lok Sabha polls.
  • The Lok Sabha would grow by 50% from 543 to 816 seats, with 273 reserved for women.
  • Constituencies would be redrawn on 2011 Census data; Articles 81 and 170 need amendment.
  • The proportion of seats across states is to stay unchanged, easing federal concerns.
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Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

5. IRDAI Revised Cybersecurity Guidelines for Insurers

  • IRDAI issued revised information and cybersecurity guidelines for insurers, intermediaries and the Insurance Information Bureau.
  • Boards become directly responsible for cyber health, and the CISO gets independent reporting and adequate budget.
  • Measures include zero trust architecture, more frequent VAPT, AI and deepfake fraud provisions and strict third-party standards.
Full notes and 3 MCQs ›

Economy

Economy

8. RBI Repo Rate Held at 5.25%: April 2026 MPC Decision

  • The MPC unanimously kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retained the Neutral stance.
  • The 2026-27 real GDP growth forecast was cut by 70 basis points to 6.9% from 7.6%.
  • CPI inflation is projected at 4.5%, up from 4.4%, assuming crude at $85 a barrel this year.
  • Strait of Hormuz disruptions were cited as a supply shock despite a West Asia ceasefire.
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Economy

9. IFR Removal and Quarterly Profit in CRAR: RBI Proposals

  • RBI proposed removing the Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR), a buffer against losses when bond prices fall.
  • Scrapping the IFR could release roughly ₹35,000-40,000 crore across the banking system.
  • Banks could count quarterly net profits in CRAR irrespective of fluctuations in NPA provisioning.
  • The earlier rule allowed this only if provisioning did not deviate by more than 25% from the average.
Full notes and 3 MCQs ›

Agriculture & Rural

Science & Technology

Science & Technology

11. Gaganyaan first uncrewed mission HLVM3 G1/OM1: roadmap and parts

  • ISRO chief V. Narayanan said the launch date of Gaganyaan's first uncrewed mission, HLVM3 G1/OM1, will be announced soon.
  • Three uncrewed missions are planned before the crewed flight; the first was meant for Q1 2026 but faced minor delays.
  • LVM3, India's heaviest rocket, is human-rated with an escape system and extra sensors.
  • Vyommitra, a half-humanoid robot, will fly on the uncrewed missions.
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Environment & Ecology

Reports & Indexes

Economy

16. World Bank India FY27 Growth Forecast Raised to 6.6%

  • World Bank raised India's FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% from 6.3%, in its South Asia Economic Update, Spring 2026.
  • The figure is still a slowdown from the 7.6% growth expected for FY26.
  • Supports: strong domestic demand, lower GST rates and FTAs with the EU and UK covering one-third of global GDP.
  • Risks: high energy prices, a bigger subsidy bill after a Rs 10 per litre fuel excise cut, and weaker partner growth.
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