April 2026 Current Affairs: One-Liner Questions & Answers | SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway & Defence

Question (41) Who was appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Land Resources in April 2026?
Answer: Narendra Bhooshan.

Question (42) Which country launched the world’s first commercial Upper 6GHz (U6GHz) network in April 2026?
Answer: United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Question (43) In which city was Vantara University, dedicated to wildlife conservation and veterinary sciences, launched?
Answer: Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Question (44) What is the name of the next-generation malaria vaccine component licensed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India in 2026?
Answer: R78C.

Question (45) In which place the 1200 MW Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project being constructed on the Lohit River?
Answer: Anjaw District of Arunachal Pradesh.

Question (46) Which state launched a special campaign to create a comprehensive Farmer Registry in April 2026?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh.

Question (47) What percentage of the Sundarbans mangrove forest lost its capacity to recover from environmental stress between 2000 and 2024 as a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment?
Answer: 10–15% or roughly 610 to 990 square kilometres.

Question (48) Which Indian state approved an Artificial Intelligence Policy in 2026 with an investment target of ₹10,000 crore on April 29, 2026?
Answer: Maharashtra.

Question (49) In which state was the Kaynes Technology semiconductor plant inaugurated by the Prime Minister on march 31st, 2026?
Answer: Gujarat.

Question (50) Which organisation released the report “From Borrowers to Builders: Women and India’s Evolving Credit Market” on April 7, 2026?
Answer: NITI Aayog.

Question (51) Which tennis player defeated Carlos Alcaraz to win the Monte Carlo Masters title on April 12, 2026?
Answer: Jannik Sinner.

Question (52) What was India’s global rank in the renewable energy market in 2025 according to the IRENA report?
Answer: 3rd.

Question (53) Who was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) effective April 7, 2026?
Answer: Vibhor Jain.

Question (54) Which state’s football club successfully defended its title by defeating Zinc Football Academy 3–0 in the final of the AIFF Elite Youth League (2025–26) on April 28, 2026?
Answer: Punjab — Punjab FC.

Question (55) Which state emerged as the overall champion at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026?
Answer: Karnataka.

Question (56) Which state’s High Court released an AI policy banning the use of AI in judgment drafting?
Answer: Gujarat High Court.

Question (57) What economic growth rate did the World Bank project for India for FY 2026–27?
Answer: 6.6%.

Question (58) In which Indian state did the Indian Army launch the community radio station ‘Sikkim Sundari’?
Answer: Sikkim.

Question (59) What is the name of the collaborative capacity-building initiative launched by the Capacity Building Commission in April 2026?
Answer: Sadhana Saptah 2026.

Question (60) Which Indian state was officially declared Naxal-free after the surrender of 42 Maoist cadres?
Answer: Telangana.

Question (61) What is the Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0 recognised as in India?
Answer: Pensioner Welfare Initiative.

Question (62) Which institution won the 6th edition of the international debate competition Hermes’ Dialogue 6.0?
Answer: IIM Rohtak (Team LeBroom).

Question (63) Where is the new 1,00,000-seater cricket stadium being planned by the Mumbai Cricket Association?
Answer: Navi Mumbai.