April 2026 Current Affairs: Revision Q&A
All 360 quiz questions of April 2026 with their answers, day by day. Read it in one go before the exam.
1 April 2026 open
The IONS IMEX TTX 2026 run by the Indian Navy was mainly meant to do what?
Rehearse maritime situations through a discussion-based format
In what year did the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium come into being?
2008
Humpback whales cannot thrive in the Baltic Sea because of which condition?
Weak salinity together with no krill to feed on
Exercise Dweep Shakti is linked to the Andaman and Nicobar Command because that command is:
The country's sole unified tri-service theatre command
Which aim best describes NASA's Artemis II mission?
Checking systems for lasting human presence beyond Earth orbit
Under the latest RBI relief steps, export credit can run for up to how long?
450 days
The RBI relief package lengthens the window for bringing back export earnings to:
15 months
RBI's revised norms limit bank lending against shares across the whole system to how much per borrower?
₹1 crore
Which of these is not one of the pillars on which the Supervisory Data Quality Index rests?
Profitability
Under the revised RBI rules, AD Category-I banks must file ECB returns within what period?
7 days
When did the President give assent to the Income-tax Bill that became the 2025 Act?
21 August 2025
What kind of exercise was the IONS Maritime Exercise (IMEX) 2026 held in Kochi?
Table-top, war-gaming style simulation
What is the IUCN Red List category of the humpback whale, as noted in this item?
Least Concern
Which Indian command hosted the tri-service Exercise Dweep Shakti on island defence?
Andaman and Nicobar Command
In NASA's Artemis II mission, what is the main safety advantage of a free-return trajectory?
Lunar gravity loops the craft back to Earth without a major engine burn
2 April 2026 open
Statutory backing given to Amaravati through the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 means what in practice?
The capital decision rests on a parliamentary law and is hard to undo
Under the earlier Three-Capital proposal for Andhra Pradesh, the Administrative Capital role was assigned to which city?
Visakhapatnam
Which area of biodiversity governance is the Nagoya Protocol chiefly concerned with?
Equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources
The Nyaya Setu AI Chatbot has been built chiefly to do what?
Give people simple, multilingual access to legal information
What is the thrust of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026?
Decriminalising minor offences and easing compliance burdens
For whom are the natural gas derivatives introduced by NSE and IGX mainly useful?
Those wanting to hedge against swings in gas prices
Which index serves as the benchmark for the new natural gas derivative contracts?
GIXI
RBI's PaSS framework is meant to bring in which facility?
Portability of bank accounts
What was the reasoning behind RBI prohibiting Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF) contracts in the rupee?
To curb currency speculation that involves no genuine transaction
Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is chiefly used for what?
Assessing the economic and social effects of regulations
Which city was proposed as the judicial capital under the earlier three-capital model for Andhra Pradesh?
Kurnool
What does the theme Maati of the Purvanchal Mahotsav Maati-9 festival symbolise?
Bond between people and their ancestral roots
India's 3,561 IRCCs form what share of all certificates issued worldwide under the Nagoya Protocol?
Over 56%
Shachi (Yard 1280), launched by the Indian Navy, is the first ship of which project?
Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels
How many voice languages does the Nyaya Setu AI chatbot support?
23
3 April 2026 open
What makes Lagrange Point 1 a good location for a mission such as Aditya-L1?
Sun can be watched nonstop with nothing blocking the view
Survey Vessel 'Sanshodhak' is mainly employed for which job?
Hydrographic and oceanographic surveying
The IOS SAGAR initiative chiefly seeks to:
Strengthen maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region
IRDAI's crackdown on dark patterns is intended to:
Shield consumers from deceptive online practices
A wholly owned subsidiary route for a foreign bank in India is characterised by it being:
A locally incorporated entity regulated within India
What led SEBI to revisit the open market route for buybacks?
The tax arbitrage gap between routes has been removed
A share buyback affects the company's stock in which way?
It cuts the number of shares outstanding
The 'Tea Mark' scheme is chiefly designed to:
Make tea traceable and assure its quality
Digital traceability in agriculture is best understood as:
Following a product's journey with digital tools
A leading cause behind the collapse of agri-tech startups in Southeast Asia was:
Expanding too early into several markets
Why is L1 a good position for Aditya-L1 according to these notes?
It gives continuous Sun viewing without eclipses
Which shipyard delivered the Survey Vessel (Large) Sanshodhak to the Indian Navy?
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
What does SAGAR stand for in India's maritime policy?
Security and Growth for All in the Region
Within how many days did IRDAI ask insurers to file their first compliance report on dark patterns on digital platforms?
15 days
Which bank's stake of up to 74% did Emirates NBD get RBI approval to acquire?
RBL Bank
4 April 2026 open
Which naval project does INS Taragiri belong to?
Project 17A
INS Taragiri is driven by which type of propulsion arrangement?
Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG)
An SSBN such as INS Aridhaman is chiefly meant for which role?
Strategic nuclear deterrence
The 'Kar Saathi' platform is mainly designed to do what?
Offer AI-driven assistance on taxes
SAMPANN is concerned mainly with which area?
Pension management
What does RBI's Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) chiefly aim to achieve?
Lessening fragmentation in the market for SDLs
In bond markets, the term 'yield' stands for what?
The return earned by an investor
As per the study, what share of microfinance loans goes towards business use?
75%
RBI fixes the highest permissible FOIR at what level?
50%
Which of these has been designated a Domestic Systemically Important Insurer (D-SII)?
LIC
Which shipyard built INS Taragiri?
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
INS Aridhaman is the third vessel of which class of Indian submarines?
Arihant class
Kar Saathi was introduced to support the transition to which law?
Income Tax Act, 2025
What is the full form of the pension platform SAMPANN?
System for Accounting and Management of Pension
YUVIKA, the ISRO programme for school students, expands to what?
Yuva Vigyani Karyakram
5 & 6 April 2026 open
The collision of which two tectonic plates gave rise to the Hindu Kush range?
Indian and Eurasian Plates
Deep earthquakes under the Hindu Kush happen chiefly because:
Tectonic plate material descends into the mantle
Fossil freshwater fish found in the Shivalik foothills were identified mainly through which part?
Otoliths
Which fish found among the Shivalik fossils is a first record for India?
Gourami
ISRO's Mission MITRA is mainly intended to:
Evaluate how humans respond in extreme environments
To which submarine class does INS Aridhaman (S4) belong?
Arihant Class
RBI and IRDAI observations trace financial mis-selling by banks mostly to:
Large commissions paid upfront
Which authority governs the Expense of Management limits for insurers?
IRDAI
As per PLFS 2025, which group makes up the largest part of India's workforce?
Self-employed people
Moody's cut its FY27 India growth projection to 6% mainly because of:
The West Asia conflict disrupting supply chains
Under the new Telangana order, within what period must a cancer case be reported?
One month
The Hindu Kush range was mainly formed by collision between which plates?
Indian and Eurasian
Which fish body part was found as fossil material in the Shivalik foothills?
Otoliths
What does MITRA stand for in ISRO's Mission MITRA in Ladakh?
Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Response Assessment
Where is the newly opened BIRAC-BioNEST centre located?
CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru
7 April 2026 open
The Border Roads Organisation's Project Chetak mainly operates in which kind of terrain?
Desert and plains of western India
Along India's borders, what is the chief use of a Ditch Cum Bund (DCB)?
Stopping tanks and also helping control floods
Which factor is mainly responsible for stagflation in an economy?
A supply shock
Tar balls washing up on India's western coast consist mostly of what?
Weathered crude oil
What makes the Indian Crested Porcupine a problem for saffron growers?
It digs up and destroys the underground corms
According to RBI's new framework, which of these counts officially as a 'Banking Outlet'?
BC-Banking Outlet (BC-BO)
What limit applies to ECB borrowing under RBI's revised framework?
US$1 billion or 300% of net worth
What is the chief function of an Independent Director on a company board?
Safeguarding the interests of minority shareholders
DICGC insures a depositor's money up to what maximum?
₹5 lakh
Hedging in External Commercial Borrowings mainly protects a borrower from which risk?
Exchange rate risk
Project Chetak of the BRO mainly operates in which region?
Rajasthan, Punjab and northern Gujarat
Which economist-politician is credited in these notes with coining the term stagflation?
Iain Macleod
Which ministry released the Draft Tar Balls Management Rules, 2026?
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Which soil type of the Kashmir Valley suits saffron cultivation in Pampore?
Karewa soil
Under RBI's draft Business Correspondent framework, which category is treated as a 'Banking Outlet'?
BC-Banking Outlet
8 April 2026 open
Which sector does the NSO's ASISSE survey mainly cover?
Formal incorporated services
NSO draws up its list of enterprises for ASISSE mainly from which database?
GSTN
Roughly how much does India pay each year to overseas shipping lines in freight?
$75 billion
What new name has been proposed for the Directorate General of Shipping?
Directorate General of Maritime Administration
The IRDAI sub-committee on health insurance is mainly tasked with:
Improving product design and the claims experience
Which platform goes by the nickname 'UPI of Insurance'?
Bima Sugam
Listed companies in India must maintain minimum public shareholding of:
25%
In banking, the term 'Net Open Position' denotes:
Foreign currency exposure left unhedged
A SEBI Observation Letter for an IPO is normally valid for:
12 months
Which fish farming technology turns waste into feed inside the pond itself?
Bio-floc technology
Mohsina Kidwai, who died in April 2026 aged 94, held which Union portfolio from 1986 to 1989?
Urban Development
The new presidential term of Tô Lâm in Vietnam covers which period?
2026-2031
ASISSE is meant to fill the data gap for which part of India's economy?
Formal incorporated services
What is the yearly amount India pays to foreign shipping lines, as noted for the 20 maritime reforms?
About $75 billion
IRDAI's new sub-committee reviewing private health insurance functions under which body?
Insurance Advisory Committee
9 April 2026 open
Under which law are National Biodiversity Repositories designated in India?
Biological Diversity Act, 2002
What is the Service Module (SM) chiefly responsible for in the Gaganyaan mission?
Supplying propulsion and power support
Why are defunct satellites shifted to a 'Graveyard Orbit'?
So that they do not collide with working satellites
Which theme does the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) chiefly advance?
Diplomacy centred on election management
In RBI's latest monetary policy, at what level was the Repo Rate set?
5.25%
What does 'Zero Trust Architecture' mean in IRDAI's cybersecurity guidelines?
No user or system is trusted automatically
What will RBI's proposal to scrap IFR mainly achieve?
Release of capital held by banks
In RBI's Scale-Based Regulation, the top NBFCs that must get listed are placed in which layer?
Upper Layer
What mainly explains the lower CO₂e emissions seen under the 'Soil Sakhi' initiative?
Using less fertilizer
How are 'Soil Sakhis' best characterised?
Community agronomists
Under which section of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 does the NBA notify National Repositories?
Section 39
Which rocket is being human-rated for the Gaganyaan programme?
LVM3
How many Indian satellites were operational according to ISSAR 2025?
27
Which institution organises the International Election Visitors' Programme 2026?
Election Commission of India
Who first proposed that India host COP33 in 2028, at COP28 in Dubai?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
10 April 2026 open
The NITI Aayog report 'From Borrowers to Builders' puts women's portion of India's total system credit in 2025 at:
26%
Women business borrowers grew fastest, at a 59% CAGR, in which state according to the report?
Bihar
Where is India's first Quantum Reference Facility coming up?
SRM University-AP
What is a Quantum Reference Facility mainly meant to do?
Offer standardised testing for quantum components
The top loan amount in the 'Tarun Plus' band of the PM MUDRA Yojana is:
₹20 Lakh
What distance is set as the goal for India's quantum communication network under the National Quantum Mission?
2,000 km
An RBI proposal would add a one-hour delay to digital payments exceeding which amount?
₹10,000
In RBI's fraud-prevention proposal, the 'Kill Switch' lets customers:
Switch off digital payments at once
Under RBI's new remittance rules, Nostro accounts must be reconciled within at most:
1 hour
A 'Net Liquidity Surplus' in the banking system tells us that:
Banks hold spare funds available for lending
The Maha Vir Chakra is which rank among India's gallantry awards?
Second-highest
In NITI Aayog's 'From Borrowers to Builders' report, what share of India's system credit did women hold as of 2025?
26%
Where is India's first Quantum Reference Facility located?
SRM University-AP
Under PM MUDRA Yojana, up to what loan amount does the Tarun Plus category extend?
₹20 lakh
What is the target length of the pan-India quantum communication network under the National Quantum Mission?
2,000 km
11 April 2026 open
ISRO's Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) is linked to which mission?
Gaganyaan
What was IADT-02 chiefly intended to verify?
The parachute-based deceleration system
Under which ministry does the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation function?
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
NSTFDC's principal activity is which of the following?
Lending at concessional rates for income-generating activities
At the outset, how many forces fall under the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026?
Five
What share of Director General posts in CAPFs does the CAPF Act 2026 reserve for IPS officers?
100%
What asset size, per RBI's draft norms, places an NBFC in the Upper Layer?
₹1 Trillion
To leave the Upper Layer, an NBFC must stay below the threshold for how many years in a row?
5 years
What is meant by 'arbitrage' in the context of RBI's recent warning?
Earning profit from price gaps between different markets
What consequence followed when banks bought dollars at home and sold them abroad?
The Rupee weakened further
What was the quorum required in Iraq's 329-seat Parliament for the presidential vote?
220
The 2026 World Parkinson's Day theme mainly draws attention to which issue?
Unequal access to treatment
Djibouti's April 2026 presidential election saw the incumbent secure which term in office?
Sixth
What did ISRO's IADT-02 mainly validate for the Gaganyaan Crew Module?
The parachute-based deceleration system
The NSTFDC works as a Public Sector Undertaking under which Union Ministry?
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
12 & 13 April 2026 open
The 'Womaniya' initiative belongs to which platform?
Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
Under which ministry was Womaniya launched?
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 is meant to take the place of which bodies?
UGC, AICTE and NCTE
Which areas of education are kept outside the reach of the VBSA Bill, 2025?
Legal and medical education
India climbed to third place worldwide in renewable energy generation after overtaking which nation?
Brazil
What kind of body is the National Human Rights Commission?
A statutory body
Which organisation released the fresh QR-code security standards for digital payments?
Bureau of Indian Standards
'QR code redirection' in payment fraud means:
Sending payments to scammers' accounts using fake QR codes
Where does India stand in global fish production under Blue Revolution 2.0?
2nd
The National Mission on Natural Farming aims to set up how many Bio-Input Resource Centres?
10,000
Which golfer is NOT listed among the players with consecutive Masters wins alongside McIlroy?
Phil Mickelson
Which pair correctly matches Asha Bhosle's honours with years?
Padma Vibhushan 2008, Phalke 2000
What was the voter turnout in Hungary's 2026 election?
78.99%
The 65th anniversary event of human spaceflight in April 2026 was held in Delhi at which venue?
Nehru Planetarium
Radio Sikkim Sundari is described as the first of which kind of station in Sikkim?
Border Village Community Radio Station
14 April 2026 open
Why is the Ganges River Dolphin regarded as an 'indicator species'?
Its presence shows how healthy the river ecosystem is
Which ecological danger mainly arises when dams fragment a river?
A shrinking gene pool from isolated populations
In which year did Arunachal Pradesh get full statehood?
1987
At which event was the McMahon Line put forward?
The Simla Convention of 1914
Which statement best defines 'Lawfare' in geopolitics?
Using legal tools and maps to back territorial claims
In UPI, what is a Virtual Payment Address (VPA) mainly used for?
Transacting without revealing bank details
Who developed the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)?
NPCI
What reason led RBI to turn down universal bank licence applications from Ujjivan and Jana SFBs?
Insufficient diversification of the loan portfolio
What is the chief shortcoming of using granular urea in India?
Low Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE)
Why do fertilizer reforms favour Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) over DAP?
It avoids needless nitrogen application
Operation Meghdoot saw Indian troops secure positions at which pass on the Siachen Glacier?
Bilafond La
The Jallianwala Bagh crowd had gathered during which festival, amid protests against the Rowlatt Act?
Baisakhi
The F404-IN20 engine under the new depot arrangement powers which Indian aircraft?
LCA Tejas
Gigin Technologies expects how many verified job opportunities annually under its MoU?
2-3 lakh
Which observance number was World Chagas Disease Day in 2026?
7th
15 April 2026 open
In the UNDP report's severe conflict scenario, India's poverty rate is projected to reach:
24.2%
The report expects disruption at which key maritime chokepoint to hurt India's trade and energy supplies?
Strait of Hormuz
The Amaravati Quantum Reference Facilities are meant to build which strategic strength for India?
Sovereign hardware development
Which Article did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar call the 'Heart and Soul' of the Constitution?
Article 32
Under Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0, the government's money mainly goes into:
SEBI-registered AIFs
Why did the IMF raise its FY27 growth forecast for India?
US tariffs on Indian goods were reduced
When Fitch upgraded Shriram Finance to 'BBB-', it meant the company is now:
Rated investment grade
Within RBI's Utkarsh 2029 strategy, the Unified Lending Interface is intended to:
Make digital access to credit smoother
The principal goal of the new digital fertilizer tracking system is to:
Stop subsidised fertilizer from being diverted or misused
How is it proposed to verify farmers in the digital fertilizer system?
Aadhaar-linked biometrics or OTP
Which pair was sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar alongside Samrat Choudhary in April 2026?
Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav
Which theme was chosen for World Art Day 2026?
A Garden of Expression: Cultivating Community Through Art
Roughly how many stakeholders does the Digital Intelligence Platform connect?
Over 1,400
According to the UNDP report on West Asia escalation, India's poverty headcount could rise to roughly how many people?
2.5 million
Which AQRF node at Medha Towers, Gannavaram, offers industrial testbeds to certify quantum devices?
Amaravati 1Q
16 April 2026 open
What upper limit on Lok Sabha strength does the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 propose?
850
Which Article would permit delimitation straight away using the existing census figures under the Bill?
Article 82
The 'Ease of Doing R&D in India' report names how many pillars?
4
Roughly what share of India's bat species is listed as 'Data Deficient'?
40%
What significant change did RBI make for NBFCs opening branches?
Prior approval is no longer needed unless restricted
Which minimum credit rating must deposit-taking NBFCs hold to expand across the whole country?
AA
Under SEBI's new rule, by how much can an IPO's size change without filing the DRHP again?
Up to 50%
Until what date do SEBI's relaxed IPO norms remain in force?
30 September 2026
What is the chief purpose of the digital system for tracking fertilizer?
Preventing subsidised fertilizer from being diverted or misused
What mode of authentication is proposed for farmers in the new fertilizer system?
Aadhaar-based biometric or OTP
About how many jobs are projected from the Dholera chip fabrication facility?
21,000
Who is the Vice-Chair of the AIGEG?
Jitin Prasada
Which pair of technologies does the WEF outlook highlight as growth enablers?
AI and quantum computing
The Meghalaya Official Languages Ordinance, 2026 was approved by which body on 16 April?
State Cabinet
Who among the following was listed as a diaspora leader, not one of the three Indians, on TIME100 2026?
Neal Mohan
17 & 18 April 2026 open
What trait of the NRLM's Self-Help Group model makes it easy to adopt in African nations?
A community-led, low-cost design
The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 is mainly aimed at:
Applying parliamentary reforms uniformly across the UTs
In the Urban Challenge Fund, what is the Credit Repayment Guarantee Sub-Scheme designed to do?
Guarantee loans so that lenders face less risk
Which statement describes the 'Lakhpati Didi' initiative?
Women who earn more than ₹1 lakh a year
Which body sets and monitors CAFE standards in India?
Bureau of Energy Efficiency
India fell to sixth place in the IMF's 2026 GDP ranking mainly because of:
The rupee weakening against the US dollar
What big change did SEBI make to its 'Fit and Proper Person' test in April 2026?
Disqualification will follow only a conviction
LIC's 'Super Sales Saathi' app is chiefly meant to:
Assist LIC agents with their sales
Which segment does CRISIL see as the most exposed to stress from the West Asia conflict?
MSME loans
What is meant by the 'seasoning' of a loan portfolio?
Loans maturing in age so their risk profile shows
Who ranked second globally in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index cited in this report?
Larry Page
World Haemophilia Day was first marked by the World Federation of Hemophilia in which year?
1989
The 2026 theme of the day focuses mainly on:
Emergency response for living heritage in conflicts and disasters
What allocation did Union Budget 2026-27 give to the NRLM, as per these notes?
₹19,200 crore
What is the legal status of NBCFDC under company law?
Section 8 not-for-profit company
19 & 20 April 2026 open
Who retains ownership of assets that are leased to private players under the National Monetisation Pipeline?
The government keeps ownership
Which one is an instance of a 'Brownfield Asset' in infrastructure?
A functioning railway station
Where is India's first water-neutral railway depot situated?
Ahmedabad
Which environment-friendly method treats wastewater at the Kankaria railway depot?
Phytoremediation
What is the VAANI Scheme chiefly meant to accomplish?
Enabling technical education in Indian languages
The RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) Scheme mainly seeks to do what?
Help exporters cope with logistics disruptions
Which body implements the RELIEF scheme?
ECGC Limited
What is a Maritime Insurance Pool chiefly designed for?
Spreading high-risk cover among several insurers
What does the Association of Mutual Funds in India mainly do?
Speaks for the mutual fund industry and promotes investor awareness
In India's economic setting, what is 'Imported Inflation'?
Price rises caused by higher global prices and a weaker currency
In which city were the Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 held?
Madrid
What score did Aronyak Ghosh make at the Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 to tie for first?
7/9
Which agreement did India and South Korea resume talks to upgrade during the April 2026 visit?
CEPA
What happens to asset ownership under the National Monetisation Pipeline?
Remains with the Government of India
In which city is India's first water-neutral railway depot located?
Ahmedabad
21 April 2026 open
Which parts of India are projected to see the largest relative rise in forest carbon storage by 2100?
Rajasthan and Gujarat
What does 'CO₂ fertilization' mean for forests?
Greater CO₂ boosts photosynthesis and plant growth
In what kind of orbit will ISRO's proposed G20 Satellite operate?
Sun-synchronous polar orbit
Which G20 Satellite instrument is built to measure greenhouse gases such as CO₂ and methane?
EnSAC
What is the Vishwa Sutra initiative trying to achieve?
Take Indian handloom designs global through fusion styles
After SEBI's 2026 amendment, the smallest investment allowed in Social Impact Funds is:
₹1,000
Within Alternative Investment Funds, Social Impact Funds are placed in which category?
Category I
Why did the RBI relax curbs on Non-Deliverable Forwards in April 2026?
To steady the rupee and help manage risk
Net Open Position, in banking, refers to a bank's:
Unhedged exposure to foreign exchange
What is a Social Impact Fund chiefly set up to do?
Deliver social or environmental benefit as well as returns
World Creativity and Innovation Week, ending on the day, begins on the birthday of which figure?
Leonardo da Vinci
Which PSU, along with Electro Pneumatics & Hydraulics, received the April 2026 TRAWL contract?
BEML
The 7th India-Bhutan JGC meeting discussed a MoU on which subject?
Pre-arrival customs data exchange
What kind of delivery did the trial test?
Middle-mile
Roughly what CO2 cut does EASyMelt target versus blast furnace operations?
Over 50%
22 April 2026 open
The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit 2026 signals a strategic change in India's approach to Africa. How is it best described?
A move from development partnership towards strategic investment
What is the central idea of linking BharatNet infrastructure with the Samriddh Gram initiative?
Turning fibre networks into services that citizens can actually use
Compared with traditional materials, what is the main benefit of glass substrates in 3D Glass Semiconductor Packaging?
Better thermal stability and precision
What does the 'Gene Drive' idea in genetically modified mosquitoes bring about?
Fast spread of the modified genes through the population
What chiefly lies behind India's climb to second place in wind energy installation?
Big projects such as the Khavda Renewable Park
Which set of factors best accounts for the Indian Rupee sliding to 93.44 per US Dollar?
Volatile oil prices, a strong USD and RBI policy easing
Adding Gold and Silver ETFs to equity schemes chiefly helps with what?
Better diversification and risk-adjusted returns
Within UCB licensing norms, what would a higher cap on unsecured advances mainly do?
Give more room to lend to borrowers lacking collateral
Why does RBI's revised e-mandate framework require notice 24 hours ahead?
To let customers opt out
What is the chief reason UNESCAP gives for India's slower GDP growth in FY27?
Geopolitical tensions around the world and energy disruptions
The 4th UNIDO Gender Equality Mobilisation Award was presented during which occasion in April 2026?
International Day of Women in Industry
The new Eveready plant is described as India's only operational facility making which product?
Alkaline batteries
In which year was the third India-Africa Forum Summit held?
2015
Under which WSIS Action Line has India's Samriddh Gram been nominated for the WSIS Prizes 2026?
C6: Enabling environment
Where is India's first 3D glass chip packaging facility being set up?
Bhubaneswar
23 April 2026 open
For rescuing submariners, INS Nireekshak carries which equipment?
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles
NARIT-AI mainly assists police in raising which aspect of NDPS cases?
Following correct procedure during investigations
The 2026 Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit stresses alignment with which African development framework?
Agenda 2063
The RBI's 2026 draft norms cap the balance in a Full-KYC PPI at:
₹2,00,000
Which Indian payment system settles high-value transfers in real time?
RTGS
Under RBI's 2026 e-mandate framework, recurring debits up to what amount need no OTP in general?
₹15,000
What benefit does Pay Point India gain from direct access to the RBI's CPS?
Settling directly with the RBI, with no sponsor bank needed
The revised Sugarcane Control Order requires mills to pay farmers within:
14 days
In the ethanol conversion formula, 600 litres of ethanol corresponds to what quantity of sugar?
1 tonne
In IIT Ropar's AI agriculture ecosystem, sensor data is gathered by which layer?
Infrastructure Layer
What is the 2026 theme of World Book and Copyright Day?
Read Your World - Books as Bridges to Peace
Shekha Jheel is a winter resting site on which migratory route?
Central Asian Flyway
Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, a former Andhra CM who died in April 2026, is remembered for which 1984 political episode?
The "August Coup"
Gen Dwivedi is the how-manieth Indian Army chief inducted into the USAWC International Hall of Fame?
Third
Kishor Patil, the new NASSCOM Vice Chairperson, leads which company?
KPIT Technologies
24 & 25 April 2026 open
Which statement on CAFE-III norms is accurate?
They aim at the fleet-wide average emissions of each manufacturer
Which of these does NOT endanger the Gangetic River Dolphin?
Afforestation programmes
How is the stipend under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) mainly financed?
By government DBT together with a company contribution
Within the NAMASTE scheme, who is a 'Sanipreneur'?
A sanitation worker who has become an entrepreneur
In an RBI context, what does a 'demand shock' mean?
A drop in spending by consumers
What does HSBC's 'Underweight' rating on India signal?
That India is expected to underperform
What is meant by 'upstreaming of funds' in stock markets?
Moving client funds to the clearing corporations
The Central Fraud Registry (CFR) at present covers fraud cases above what amount?
₹1 lakh
In the CRIF-SIDBI report, what does a rising number of loans with slower growth in value suggest?
That loans are getting smaller
What led the government to raise its wheat procurement target in 2026?
Market prices stood below the MSP
Who retired on 24 April 2026, making way for Justice Lisa Gill?
Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur
Vikram-1 was flagged off from Hyderabad en route to which launch site?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Under the CAFE-III super credit scheme discussed in April 2026, which technology gets the highest multiplier?
Electric vehicles
Which species does the Dolphin Friends initiative aim to protect?
Gangetic River Dolphin
Which ministry is the nodal agency for the Prime Minister Internship Scheme?
Corporate Affairs
26 & 27 April 2026 open
Project DANTAK of the Border Roads Organisation was set up in which year?
1961
Project DANTAK helped build which major airport in Bhutan?
Paro International Airport
Which kind of vehicle is needed to run on E100, or pure ethanol?
Flex-Fuel Vehicle
Which organisation launched the 'Soul Threads' initiative?
CCIC
What smallest share of members must agree to a merger under the Anti-Defection Law for no disqualification?
Two-thirds
The 2026 Exercise Dustlik took place in which country?
Uzbekistan
Which section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 allows RBI to cancel a bank's licence?
Section 22
Banks are barred from trading in goods by which section of the Banking Regulation Act?
Section 8
Under the IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026, what share of debt must creditors hold to start an out-of-court resolution?
51%
The NAAS policy paper blames which factor for the weak showing of FPOs in India?
A small membership base
Raghu Rai's in-depth documentation of the Bhopal gas tragedy was done for which organisation?
Greenpeace
Which UN body proclaimed the remembrance day in December 2016?
General Assembly
Which window of the SAARC swap framework was used for the Rs 30 billion facility?
INR Swap Window
SkyHop Aviation is described as India's first dedicated commercial operator of what?
Seaplanes
In which year was Project DANTAK of the BRO established?
1961
28 April 2026 open
Per the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2026, what minimum net worth qualifies someone as an Ultra-High Net-Worth Individual (UHNWI)?
$30 million
In the Knight Frank Wealth Report, which country stood sixth in the world by UHNWI population in 2026?
India
India's billionaire count is projected to approach what number by 2031?
313
Under which national framework has the NMBA 2.0 App been introduced?
National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR)
How is NITI Aayog best classified?
A non-constitutional, non-statutory body
What will the proposed Index of Service Production (ISP) be used to follow?
How the services sector performs each month
Under RBI's revised NPA norms, what becomes of a borrower's other loans when one loan is in default?
All of that borrower's loans turn into NPAs
Under the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework, when does provisioning start?
From the very day the loan is given
Which parameter in the ECL framework stands for the chance that a borrower will default?
PD
Which sectors does the 'Orange Economy' mainly centre on?
Creative industries and intellectual property
What net worth defines an Ultra-High Net-Worth Individual in the Knight Frank report?
$30 million
The NMBA 2.0 App is a key part of which national plan on drugs?
National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction
Who was appointed Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog in the 2026 reconstitution?
Ashok Kumar Lahiri
Which foundation provided 10 rare Urdu texts to jump-start the Urdu Wikisource project?
Rekhta Foundation
Which body proposed the Index of Service Production with 2024-25 as base year?
National Statistics Office
29 April 2026 open
Which country has announced it is leaving OPEC to chart its own oil production policy?
United Arab Emirates
With which country did India sign a Free Trade Agreement in April 2026?
New Zealand
The NITI Aayog report 'Moving Towards Effective City Government' deals mainly with:
Urban governance reforms
Which country became a member of the India-led ISA, CDRI and GBA in April 2026?
Jordan
The Supreme Court placed the 'Right to Safe Road Travel' under which constitutional provision?
Article 21
In which Indian state is the $15 billion AI Data Centre Hub being developed?
Andhra Pradesh
The RBI's Expected Credit Loss framework takes the place of which earlier approach?
The incurred loss model
Which global accounting standard underlies the RBI's Expected Credit Loss framework?
IFRS 9
To which institutions will the ECL framework apply?
All scheduled commercial banks
What is the main purpose of the Expected Credit Loss framework?
Better forward-looking assessment of risk
Barkha Subba won a 2026 Whitley Award for conserving which species?
Himalayan salamander
Which set of areas does Mission SAKSHAM training focus on?
Governance, risk, compliance and IT
Which two countries share COP31 leadership responsibilities?
Turkiye and Australia
Under the India-New Zealand FTA, what share of Indian goods will enter New Zealand duty-free?
100%
What rank does India hold in global military spending as per the SIPRI 2025 data?
5th
30 April 2026 open
For which state's 50th Statehood celebrations did PM Narendra Modi recently travel?
Sikkim
Which area is the Swarnajayanti Maitri Manjari Park, recently in the news, connected with?
Orchid biodiversity
What makes the Population Census 2026 in India noteworthy?
It engages more than 3 million officials
Under which organisation does the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) function?
DRDO
Which fintech company did Punjab National Bank (PNB) team up with to bring out a RuPay credit card?
Kiwi
On which payment network does the 'PNB Kiwi Credit Card' run?
RuPay
The Finance Ministry set up a high-level panel to examine the risks posed by which AI platform?
Mythos
What is the main aim of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana?
Advancing financial inclusion for micro enterprises
Which body implements the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)?
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Roughly how much investment has the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) crossed?
₹9,000 crore
For how many years is Global Geopark status granted before revalidation?
Four
Which of these is NOT among the five founding members of OPEC in 1960?
United Arab Emirates
Who notified the five new districts of Ladakh?
LG Vinai Kumar Saxena
What is the median OOPE for outpatient care in public facilities per the NSO 80th round?
Zero
Which country's flex-fuel vehicle experience is India using as a reference for E100?
Brazil