This comprehensive weekly compilation covers all important current affairs
from April 20 to April 26, 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. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Karnataka on April 15, 2026
2. MoC&I Notified India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant at Dholera SEZ, Gujarat
3. Rajya Sabha Reconstitutes Panel of Vice-Chairpersons; Six Members Nominated
4. Odisha, NCCR Sign MoU on Marine Spatial Planning under Indo-Norway Initiative
5. Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)
6. Current Affairs 18 April 2026
7. Overview of Austria Chancellor Christian Stocker’s Visit To India from April 14-17, 2026
8. Union Cabinet approves the extension of PMGSY-III till March 2028
9. Union Cabinet Approves Rs 12,980 crore Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool to Cut Costs
10. MoT Launches ‘Vishwa Sutra’ to Promote Indian Handlooms Globally
11. CEA: India Targets 100 GW Nuclear Power Capacity by 2047
12. BECIL & C-DAC Signs MoU for Digital transformation and Advanced Technologies
13. ORF–RIS Host Inaugural BRICS Academic Forum in New Delhi
14. Cabinet Approvals on April 18, 2026
15. Two Railway Projects:
16. Govt expands list of eligible destinations under RELIEF amid West Asia situation
17. MHA receives Indigenously Developed Satellite Imaging System ‘
18. India’s first Petroglyph Conservation Park to be set up in Ladakh
19. India Launches First Advanced 3D Glass Chip
20. C-DOT Signs MoU with Jumps Automation to Develop Gamified Cybersecurity Platform
21. MoMA Signs MoU with IIT Patna under PM VIKAS to Train Minority Youth
22. MoEFCC Declares Area Around UP’s Barasingha WLS as ESZIn April 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate …
23. India and Bhutan hold 7th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting in Munnar, Kerala
24. MoD Inks Rs.975 Crore Contract for TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks
25. IIT Ropar Launches India’s First Integrated Agricultural Intelligence Ecosystem
26. FedEx, IIT-M Completes India’s 1st Intra-City Drone Delivery
27. Overview ofSouth Korean President Lee JaeMyung’sVisit to India from 19-21 April 2026Lee JaeMyung,the
28. India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership (SSP):
29. MCA Expands Eligibility for
30. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Releases Revised TDIP Scheme Guidelines
31. MoEF&CC declares Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in UP as Ramsar Site
32. Eveready commissions India’s first alkaline battery unit in Jammu
33. Strategic Significance:
34. Justice Lisa Gill Appointed Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court
35. Judicial Significance:
36. Current Affairs 24 April 2026
37. India Approves Rs 30 billion for Maldives under SAARC Currency Swap
38. Ministry of Culture Launches ‘VM Frames’, National Filmmaking Competition to Mark 150 Years of Vande
39. India and Japan Forge Data Partnership to Power AI-ready Smart Cities
40. BharatGen and L&T Arms Sign MoU to Build India’s Sovereign AI Compute Platform

🌍 International Affairs

1. IMF’s WEO 2026: USA Topped, India Slips to 6th Spot in Global GDP Rankings
2. India Fastest-Growing Economy:
3. WEF April 2026 Data :
4. MoCIData: Singapore emerges as top FDI source in Apr-Dec FY26, high inflows from tax havensIn April
5. States-wise FDI Distribution:
6. Overview of Vice President C P Radhakrishnan Visit to Sri Lanka from April 19-20, 2026
7. INS Nireekshak participates in ‘IN-SLN DIVEX 2026’ in Colombo
8. Operational Engagements:
9. Overview of Union MoS Jitin Prasada Official Visit to Czech Republic from April 22 to 23, 2026

🔬 Science & Technology

1. ISRO’s SAC Collaborates with ATREE for Sustainable Land Management
2. Titagarh Naval Systems Launches Fourth DSC A23 for Indian Navy
3. China Selects Two Pakistani Astronauts for Tiangong Space Station Training
4. Pakistan Successfully Test-Fires Indigenous Taimoor Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
5. NASA Unveils‘Roman Space Telescope’to Probe Mysteries of Dark MatterIn April 2026, the United States
6. Blue Origin Rocket Fails to Orbit AST SpaceMobile Satellite

💰 Economy & Banking

1. SEBI extends NPO registration validity for SSE and lowers minimum subscription for ZCZP
2. Minimum Subscription requirement:
3. World Bank Launches ‘Water Forward’ Initiative to Improve Water Security for 1 Billion People
4. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
5. Indian Botanist N. Alim Yusuf Wins WWF Award For Invasive Plants Detection App
6. Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2026
7. Other Prominent Indians:
8. SBI Research Report Projects India’s GDP Growth at 6.8%–7.1% for FY27
9. IARI Director Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao Conferred 9th Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award
10. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
11. CCI Appoints Rakesh Bhanot as Acting DG to Helm Investigations
12. SBI Targets ‘Balance-sheet size of 25% of India’s GDP by 2030’
13. UN Report: India’s economy projected to grow at 6.4% in CY26, 6.6% in CY27
14. NHA Concludes Chintan
15. Former MP Santosh Kumar Honoured as ‘Global Green Icon’ at
16. Apple Named John Ternus as Next CEO; Tim Cook to Step Down
17. RBI issues e-mandate framework for digital payments
18. Electronic-Mandate (E-Mandate)
19. Karnataka Bank Partners with Pine Labs to Enhance Digital Payment Solutions
20. ADNIC Secures Licence to Establish Reinsurance Branch at GIFT City, Gujarat
21. Tata Steel Signs Pact with SMS Group to Deploy World’s First EASyMelt Technology
22. Six Women Win 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize, Marking a Historic First
23. 2026 Goldman Environmental Award
24. Laureus World Sports Awards 2026: Carlos Alcaraz & Aryna Sabalenka Win Sportsman & Sportswoman of the Year
25. WEF’s Young Global Leaders Class of 2026: 10 Indians Featured Including Jay Shah and
26. PNB Partners with Kiwi to Launch
27. Pay Point India becomes first
28. HDFC Life Board Reappoints Vibha Padalkar as MD & CEO for 5 years
29. RBI Eases Forex Rules for Banks, Allows Related Party Hedging
30. Jio Financial Services & Allianz Sign Pact to Establish 50:50 Insurance JV in India
31. General Upendra Dwivedi Inducted into US Army War College International Hall of Fame
32. ACC Extends Tenure of MDs & CEOs of

🌿 Environment & Geography

1. New burrowingReed Snake Species ‘Calamariagaroensis’Discovered inMeghalayaIn April 2026, a team of s

📘 General Knowledge & Miscellaneous

1. Former IOA and WSF President N.Ramachandran Passed Away
2. World Chagas Disease Day 2026 – April 14
3. National Fire Service Day 2026 – April 14
4. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Karnataka on April 15, 2026?
5. Q2. Which of the following is related to: MoC&I Notified India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant at Dholera SEZ, Gujarat?
6. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Rajya Sabha Reconstitutes Panel of Vice-Chairpersons; Six Members Nominated?
7. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Odisha, NCCR Sign MoU on Marine Spatial Planning under Indo-Norway Initiative?
8. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)?
9. Padma Shri awardee and Bundeli Martial Arts Pioneer Bhagwandas Raikwar Passed Away
10. Former Rajya Sabha MP and Journalist Balbir Punj Passes Away
11. WorldHemophiliaDay 2026 – April 17
12. International Day For Monuments and Sites 2026 – April 18
13. Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)
14. Current Affairs 21 April 2026
15. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of Austria Chancellor Christian Stocker’s Visit To India from April 14-17, 2026?
16. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Union Cabinet approves the extension of PMGSY-III till March 2028?
17. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Union Cabinet Approves Rs 12,980 crore Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool to Cut Costs?
18. Q4. Which of the following is related to: MoT Launches ‘Vishwa Sutra’ to Promote Indian Handlooms Globally?
19. Q5. Which of the following is related to: CEA: India Targets 100 GW Nuclear Power Capacity by 2047?
20. World Liver Day 2026 – April 19
21. UN Chinese Language Day 2026 – April 20
22. National Civil Services Day 2026 – April 21
23. Current Affairs 22 April 2026
24. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approvals on April 18, 2026?
25. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Two Railway Projects:?
26. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Govt expands list of eligible destinations under RELIEF amid West Asia situation?
27. Q4. Which of the following is related to: MHA receives Indigenously Developed Satellite Imaging System ‘?
28. Q5. Which of the following is related to: India’s first Petroglyph Conservation Park to be set up in Ladakh?
29. Ex-Rajya Sabha Member Dr Gopalrao Patil Passed Away
30. World Creativity and Innovation Day 2026– April 21
31. International Mother Earth Day 2026 – April 22
32. Current Affairs 23 April 2026
33. Q1. Which of the following is related to: MoEFCC Declares Area Around UP’s Barasingha WLS as ESZIn April 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate …?
34. Q2. Which of the following is related to: India and Bhutan hold 7th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting in Munnar, Kerala?
35. Q3. Which of the following is related to: MoD Inks Rs.975 Crore Contract for TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks?
36. Q4. Which of the following is related to: IIT Ropar Launches India’s First Integrated Agricultural Intelligence Ecosystem?
37. Q5. Which of the following is related to: FedEx, IIT-M Completes India’s 1st Intra-City Drone Delivery?
38. Former Andhra Pradesh CM
39. World Book and Copyright Day 2026 – April 23
40. UN English Language Day 2026 – April 23
41. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview ofSouth Korean President Lee JaeMyung’sVisit to India from 19-21 April 2026Lee JaeMyung,the?
42. Q2. Which of the following is related to: India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership (SSP):?
43. Q3. Which of the following is related to: MCA Expands Eligibility for?
44. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Releases Revised TDIP Scheme Guidelines?
45. Q5. Which of the following is related to: MoEF&CC declares Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in UP as Ramsar Site?
46. Oscar-Winning Production Designer Dean Tavoularis Passed Away
47. Former Army Chief General MM Naravane Launches Book
48. Administrative Professionals Day 2026 – April 22
49. UN Spanish Language Day 2026 – April 23
50. Current Affairs 25 April 2026
51. Q1. Which of the following is related to: India Approves Rs 30 billion for Maldives under SAARC Currency Swap?
52. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Ministry of Culture Launches ‘VM Frames’, National Filmmaking Competition to Mark 150 Years of Vande?
53. Q3. Which of the following is related to: India and Japan Forge Data Partnership to Power AI-ready Smart Cities?
54. Q4. Which of the following is related to: BharatGen and L&T Arms Sign MoU to Build India’s Sovereign AI Compute Platform?
55. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Overview of Union MoS Jitin Prasada Official Visit to Czech Republic from April 22 to 23, 2026?

🏏 Sports

1. PCI in Collaboration with IFI Launched Para Elan Initiative
2. AronyakGhosh Becomes India’s 95th Chess GrandmasterIn April 2026,AronyakGhosh,from Kolkata, West Ben
3. India Selected for FIFA Women’s Development Programme on Commercial Strategy 2026

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