April 2026 Current Affairs Recap

This set of flashcards covers key highlights from the April 2026 lecture notes, including banking regulations, national census details, sports records, international appointments, and scientific milestones.

What is the limit set by the RBI for the Net Open Position (NOP-INR) of banks as of April 1, 2026?

$100 million

What is the total outlay for the PM E-DRIVE Scheme after its extension until March 31, 2028?

$$\text{‹} 10,900\,crore$$

Which app serves as a GIS-based monitoring tool to ensure banking outlet coverage within $5\,km$ of every village?

Jan Dhan Darshak (JDD) App

What is the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit for the Government of India for the first half of FY 2026–27?

$$\text{‹} 2.5\,lakh\,crore$$

Who became the youngest person ever to lead the F1 World Championship after winning the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?

Kimi Antonelli (19 years old)

What is the capacity of the Phase-I Noida International Airport inaugurated in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh?

12 million passengers per year

Which country passed a law in March 2026 banning children under 16 from using social media?

Indonesia

Who was named the Para Archer of the Year 2025 by the World Archery Federation?

Sheetal Devi

Which Indian state achieved $100\%$ banking coverage in its villages as of March 2026?

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

What are the names of the mascots for India’s 16th National Census (Census 2027)?

Pragati (female) and Vikas (male)

What is the fixed interest rate for the Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028 (FRB 2028) for the period April 4 to October 3, 2026?

$$6.17\%\,per\,annum$$

Who replaced Pieter Elbers as the CEO of IndiGo in April 2026?

William Walsh

What is the total value of UPI transactions recorded in March 2026?

$$\text{‹} 29.52\,trillion$$

Which Indian port became the largest automobile export hub in India by shipping 6,008 cars in a single vessel?

Mundra Port

What is the name of India’s third indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine commissioned in Visakhapatnam?

INS Aridhaman

Who was appointed as the 11th President of Myanmar, replacing Myint Swe?

Min Aung Hlaing

What is the theme for World Autism Awareness Day 2026?

Autism and Humanity – Every Life Has Value

Which Indian cricketer became the first fast bowler to take 200 wickets in the IPL?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Who is the first quadruple amputee to win an archery championship by winning gold at the World Para Archery Series Final?

Payal Nag

What is the name of the AI-powered portal launched by the CBDT to support income tax filing?

Kar Saathi

Which organization delivered the first batch of 2,000 Prahar Light Machine Guns (LMGs) to the Indian military?

Adani Defence and Aerospace

What is the name of the high-altitude analogue space simulation mission launched by ISRO in Leh, Ladakh?

Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Response Assessment)

Which entity achieved a turnover of $\text{‹} 1\,trillion$ in FY26, becoming the first Indian FMCG company to do so?

Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL)

What is the interest rate for the Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme for the June Quarter of 2026?

$$8.2\%$$

Who was appointed as the 43rd National President of the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO)?

Puja Garg

What is the name of the first LED-powered co-branded credit card in India launched by CheQ and AU Small Finance Bank?

CheQ + AU SFB LED Credit Card

Which ministry granted ‘Deemed to be University’ status to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)?

Ministry of Education (MoE)

What was the total value of India's defence exports in FY 2025-26?

$$\text{‹} 38,424\,crore$$

Who replaced Tim Cook as the CEO of Apple in April 2026?

John Ternus

What is the theme for World Health Day 2026?

Together for health. Stand with science