This comprehensive weekly compilation covers all important current affairs
from April 13 to April 19, 2026 relevant to TNPSC exams.
Ideal for weekly revision before your TNPSC Group 1, Group 2, Group 2A, and Group 4 examinations.
Each topic is sourced from The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, and other reputed media.

Daily Breakdowns

🏛️ National Politics & Government

1. Cabinet Approves Two Mega Hydro Power Projects Worth Rs.40,175.33 Crore in AR
2. Cabinet Approves NBS Rates for
3. Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary Initiates Campaign to Build ‘Skills Outcomes Fund’ for Youth Livelihoods
4. India Withdraws Proposal
5. Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh
6. Significance of Initiative:
7. ALEMAI Launches ‘Aluminium Bharat’ Initiative to Boost Domestic Manufacturing and Global Competitiveness
8. ICAR Constitutes Special Task Force to Strengthen Agricultural Resilience Amid
9. Puducherry Election Commission
10. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Uttarakhand and UP on 14 April 2026
11. MoC&I Notifies Rs. 10,000 Crore Startup India FoF 2.0 to Strengthen Deep Tech and Manufacturing Startups
12. Andhra Pradesh Launched India’s 1st Open-Access Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility in Amaravati
13. NITI Aayog Releases Two Reports to Accelerate India’s R&D Ecosystem
14. Current Portal Scale:
15. Indian Army Launches ‘Radio Sikkim Sundari’ to Boost Border Connectivity in Sikkim
16. Vietnam’s Vingroup and Maharashtra Inks USD 6.5 billion Multi-Sector
17. Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Launches Operational Guidelines for Urban Challenge Fund
18. MoC&I: Patent Application Filings in India Increase 30.2% to 1.43 Lakh in FY26
19. Rise in Domestic Filings:
20. IA Flags Off First Blue Water Sailing Expedition ‘Samudra Sahas’ from Mumbai
21. TDB Signs Agreement with
22. AP Government and NRSC Sign MoU to Reduce Lightning Deaths
23. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Karnataka on April 15, 2026
24. MoC&I Notified India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant at Dholera SEZ, Gujarat
25. Rajya Sabha Reconstitutes Panel of Vice-Chairpersons; Six Members Nominated
26. Odisha, NCCR Sign MoU on Marine Spatial Planning under Indo-Norway Initiative

🌍 International Affairs

1. India Elected to UN ECOSOC Bodies; Preeti Saran Re-elected to Key-Rights Panel
2. Overview of 9th Indian Ocean Conference held in Port Louis, Mauritius
3. TIME 100 2026: Ranbir Kapoor, Sundar Pichai
4. India and Germany Launches Commemorative Logo to Mark 75 Years of Diplomatic Ties
5. IMF’s WEO 2026: USA Topped, India Slips to 6th Spot in Global GDP Rankings
6. India Fastest-Growing Economy:
7. WEF April 2026 Data :

💰 Economy & Banking

1. Highlights of RBI’s 1st Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy of FY27
2. World Bank Upgrades India’s GDP Growth Forecast to 6.6% for FY27
3. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
4. Worldline Report 2025: UPI processes 228.5 billion transactions in 2025
5. Visa, HDFC Bank Launches ‘FIFA World Cup 2026
6. IMF Raises India’s GDP Growth Forecast to 6.5% for FY27
7. Iraqi Parliament Elects Nizar Amedi As New President
8. RBI Issues Amended Norms on Opening of Branches by NBFCs
9. LIC Launches ‘MyLIC’ and ‘Super Sales
10. Shriram Finance Arm Gets RBI Nod to Start Primary Dealer Business
11. China Emerged India’s Top Trade Partner in FY26; Deficit Widens to USD 112 Billion
12. Samrat Choudhary Sworn-in as New CM of Bihar After Nitish Kumar Steps Down
13. SEBI extends NPO registration validity for SSE and lowers minimum subscription for ZCZP
14. Minimum Subscription requirement:
15. World Bank Launches ‘Water Forward’ Initiative to Improve Water Security for 1 Billion People
16. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
17. Indian Botanist N. Alim Yusuf Wins WWF Award For Invasive Plants Detection App
18. Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2026
19. Other Prominent Indians:

📘 General Knowledge & Miscellaneous

1. First American to Summit Everest Jim Whittaker Passed Away
2. Central Reserve Police Force Valour Day 2026- April 9
3. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves Two Mega Hydro Power Projects Worth Rs.40,175.33 Crore in AR?
4. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves NBS Rates for?
5. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary Initiates Campaign to Build ‘Skills Outcomes Fund’ for Youth Livelihoods?
6. Q4. Which of the following is related to: India Withdraws Proposal?
7. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh?
8. International Day of Human Space Flight 2026- April 12
9. International Day for Street Children 2026– April 12
10. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Uttarakhand and UP on 14 April 2026?
11. Q2. Which of the following is related to: MoC&I Notifies Rs. 10,000 Crore Startup India FoF 2.0 to Strengthen Deep Tech and Manufacturing Startups?
12. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Andhra Pradesh Launched India’s 1st Open-Access Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility in Amaravati?
13. Q4. Which of the following is related to: NITI Aayog Releases Two Reports to Accelerate India’s R&D Ecosystem?
14. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Current Portal Scale:?
15. Siachen Day 2026– April 13
16. Anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 2026 – April 13
17. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Launches Operational Guidelines for Urban Challenge Fund?
18. Q2. Which of the following is related to: MoC&I: Patent Application Filings in India Increase 30.2% to 1.43 Lakh in FY26?
19. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Rise in Domestic Filings:?
20. Q4. Which of the following is related to: IA Flags Off First Blue Water Sailing Expedition ‘Samudra Sahas’ from Mumbai?
21. Q5. Which of the following is related to: TDB Signs Agreement with?
22. Former IOA and WSF President N.Ramachandran Passed Away
23. World Chagas Disease Day 2026 – April 14
24. National Fire Service Day 2026 – April 14
25. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Karnataka on April 15, 2026?
26. Q2. Which of the following is related to: MoC&I Notified India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant at Dholera SEZ, Gujarat?
27. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Rajya Sabha Reconstitutes Panel of Vice-Chairpersons; Six Members Nominated?
28. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Odisha, NCCR Sign MoU on Marine Spatial Planning under Indo-Norway Initiative?

🏏 Sports

1. 2026 Badminton Asia Championships South Korea Tops, India’s Ayush Shetty Claims Silver
2. ISSF World Cup 2026 Granada: India Wins Mixed Team Pistol Gold with World Record

🌿 Environment & Geography

1. New Bent-toed gecko species ‘
2. New burrowingReed Snake Species ‘Calamariagaroensis’Discovered inMeghalayaIn April 2026, a team of s

🔬 Science & Technology

1. ISRO’s SAC Collaborates with ATREE for Sustainable Land Management

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