Current Affairs - Paper Hacked

City designated as UNESCO World Book Capital for the year 2026

Rabat (Morocco)

Headquarters of private space-tech firm Skyroot Aerospace (creators of Vikram launch vehicles)

Hyderabad, Telangana

Indian northeastern states associated with the Jewish-practicing 'Bnei Menashe' community making Aliyah to Israel

Manipur and Mizoram

State government that announced India's first dedicated 'Mushroom Mission' with ₹13,000 crore investment

Andhra Pradesh

City that hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in 2026

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

First Chief Executive Officer (CEO) appointed to head Delhi Metro International Limited (DMIL)

Sanjay Jamuar

Country whose parliament passed the generational 'Tobacco and Vapes Bill' banning sales to anyone born after 2009

United Kingdom (Britain)

Botanist awarded for developing an AI application to identify invasive plant species across Kerala

N. Aleem Yusuf

Central Asian capital city selected to host the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships for the first time

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Two nations that conduct the annual joint bilateral exercise 'Balikatan 2026'

United States and Philippines

Date on which 'World Design Day' / International Design Day is commemorated annually

27 April

Northeastern state that withdrew a luxury tourism resort on Lumpongdeng Island in Umiam Lake after eco-protests

Meghalaya

Number of medals won by Indian shooters to top the medal tally at ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 in Cairo

16 medals (Top Rank)

New AI-guided tactical drone swarm system unveiled by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)

Dragon Wings

Municipal corporation awarded the 4th UNIDO Gender Equality Mobilization (GEM) Award for waste-to-wealth programs

Guntur Municipal Corporation (Andhra Pradesh)

Central think tank that released the strategic 'DPI@2047 Roadmap' for digital public infrastructure

NITI Aayog

Two countries collaborating on the 669 MW Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project (developed by SJVN)

India and Nepal

Historic Shiva temple in Kerala where the cultural festival 'Thrissur Pooram' is centrally celebrated

Vadakkunnathan Temple (Thrissur)

City in Odisha where the foundation stone for India's first 3D advanced semiconductor packaging unit was laid

Bhubaneswar

Intergovernmental mountain science body in Kathmandu that releases the 'HKH Snow Update' report

ICIMOD (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development)

Country surpassed by India to become the world's 4th-largest LNG regasification market (World LNG Report)

Spain (behind China, Japan, France)

Youngest first Indian woman (18 years old) to ski to the geographic South Pole

Kaamya Karthikeyan

Indigenous air-launched Tactical Advanced Range glide bomb system flight-tested by DRDO and IAF

TARA

African country that concluded an Economic Partnership / Free Trade Agreement with the European Union (EU)

Kenya

IIT institution where MeitY commissioned the 'Param Shakti' High-Performance Supercomputing facility

IIT Madras

Edition of Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) bi-monthly meeting held in April 2026

60th edition

Author of the postal history book titled 'Dus Paise Ka Postcard'

Prakash Chand Kandpal

Anniversary edition celebrated by Skill India Mission (SIM) in July 2026 (launched 15 July 2015)

11th Anniversary

Indian athlete who won the men's long jump title at Indian Athletics Series 2026 with an 8.15m jump

Murali Sreeshankar

Foundation Day celebrated by ICAR while unveiling the 'Viksit Krishi & Samriddh Kisan 2047' roadmap

98th Foundation Day (by year 2047)

Target deadline set by Union Govt for nationwide digital transformation of police-court-jail workflows via ICJS

1 July 2027

City that hosted the 23rd Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology (AOCR 2025)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Official name of India's first indigenously built hydrogen-powered passenger train running on Jind-Sonipat route

Namo Green Rail

Author of the geopolitical analysis book titled 'The World After Gaza'

Pankaj Mishra

Geographical region where CBI's 'Operation Chakra-III' busted transnational syndicates trafficking Indians into cyber slavery

Southeast Asia (Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar)

Musical instrument played by Padma Vibhushan recipient and Hindustani classical doyen Dr. N. Rajam

Violin

Total number of documented bird species recorded in the state under 'Goa Bird Checklist 8.0'

502 species

City that hosted the bilateral summit between Indian PM Narendra Modi and the President of France

Paris, France

First Indian state to enact and implement the 'Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Adhiniyam 2026'

Maharashtra

City where Union I&B Ministry launched a mega skilling initiative to train 10 lakh youth in AI within one year

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Target value set by NITI Aayog's 10-year roadmap for India's semiconductor value chain by 2035

100-120 Billion US Dollars

Mathematicians awarded the prestigious Fields Medal 2026 (Nobel of Mathematics)

All of the above (Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman, Hong Wang)

First Indian female athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in judo (48kg)

Asmita Dey (Tripura)

Location of the 16th India-Singapore Defense Policy Dialogue held on 28 May 2026

New Delhi

Initiative by Panchayati Raj Ministry to donate computer kits and boost digital infrastructure in Gram Panchayats

Daanveer Initiative

Location where India's first cooperative-based, driver-owned 'Bharat Taxi Service' was launched in June 2026

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Financial assistance approved by IMF for Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah and Middle East economic fallout

695 Million US Dollars

First female Director General in the 176-year history of the Geological Survey of India (GSI)

Varsha Ashok Aglawe

Unified national emergency helpline number declared by Ministry of Home Affairs for police, fire, & ambulance

112

India's rank among 177 nations in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026

176th (Score: 22.46; Top: Estonia)

State government that announced the "Go East" industrial investment and regional growth initiative in June 2026

Odisha (Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi)

Indian-origin student who won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026 in the US

Advay Krishnan

Prescribed punishment and fine for organized crime under Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill

Minimum 7 years imprisonment + ₹10 crore fine

Date on which Goa Statehood Day is celebrated annually (became 25th state of India in 1987)

30 May

Airport from which India's first 'Easy Connect Flight' was launched under the hub-and-spoke model

Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

Date on which International Tiger Day is observed globally each year

29 July

Regional Rural Bank (RRB) felicitated by PFRDA for outstanding performance under Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank

India's respective global ranks in AI performance and digital economy (State of India's Digital Economy 2026)

Third and Fifth

Recipient of the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune on Bal Gangadhar Tilak's 106th death anniversary

CDS General Anil Chauhan

City that hosted the 35th meeting of India-China WMCC on border affairs in May 2026

Beijing, China

Host venue of the 11th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2026

Hyderabad, Telangana (G.M.C. Balayogi Stadium)