This comprehensive weekly compilation covers all important current affairs
from April 27 to May 3, 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. India Approves Rs 30 billion for Maldives under SAARC Currency Swap
2. Ministry of Culture Launches ‘VM Frames’, National Filmmaking Competition to Mark 150 Years of Vande
3. India and Japan Forge Data Partnership to Power AI-ready Smart Cities
4. BharatGen and L&T Arms Sign MoU to Build India’s Sovereign AI Compute Platform
5. MoEFCC and NBA Launch 5-Year Project on Grassroots Biodiversity Governance in TN and Meghalaya
6. Six Border Villages in J-K
7. DRDO Unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked & Wheeled) in Maharashtra
8. IITM Pune Inaugurates X-Band Doppler Weather Radar at Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
9. MSJE Launched SMILE–Beggary Survey Mobile App During Chintan Shivir 2026
10. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Sikkim on 27-28 April 2026; Inaugurates Rs 4,000 Crore Projects
11. NITI Aayog Launches ‘DPI@2047 Roadmap’ For Adoption of DPI 2.0
12. Union Minister Ashwini
13. MoSPI Proposes Index of Service Production with 2024–25 as Base Year
14. Department of Posts, DTDC sign MoU to boost logistics, e-commerce delivery network
15. BHEL Signs Agreement with DRDO’s NSTL for Naval Infrared Suppression System

🌍 International Affairs

1. Overview of Union MoS Jitin Prasada Official Visit to Czech Republic from April 22 to 23, 2026
2. Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2026: USA Topped; India Ranks 6th in Ultra-wealthy Population
3. SIPRI Report 2025: USA Topped; India Becomes 5th-Largest Military Spender
4. UAE Announces Withdrawal From OPEC & OPEC+ Oil Alliance
5. Reasons for Withdrawal:

🔬 Science & Technology

1. NASA Unveils‘Roman Space Telescope’to Probe Mysteries of Dark MatterIn April 2026, the United States
2. Blue Origin Rocket Fails to Orbit AST SpaceMobile Satellite
3. China Launches Pakistani Satellite ‘PRSC-EO3’ Aboard Long March-6 Rocket

💰 Economy & Banking

1. RBI Eases Forex Rules for Banks, Allows Related Party Hedging
2. Jio Financial Services & Allianz Sign Pact to Establish 50:50 Insurance JV in India
3. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
4. General Upendra Dwivedi Inducted into US Army War College International Hall of Fame
5. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
6. ACC Extends Tenure of MDs & CEOs of
7. FM Nirmal Sitharaman delivers Keynote & Launched Mission Jagrook at 38th SEBI Foundation Day
8. RBI Approves Reappointment of B Ramesh Babu as MD & CEO of KVB
9. RBI launches Mission Saksham
10. Collaborative Approach:
11. Flipkart, Axis Bank & PayU Launch Biometric Authentication for OTP-Free Card Payments

🏏 Sports

1. India Selected for FIFA Women’s Development Programme on Commercial Strategy 2026
2. India Tops Medal Tally with 16 Medals Including 5 Gold at ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 held in Cairo, Egypt
3. India to host SAFF Women’s Championship 2026
4. Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe Becomes First Athlete to Run Sub-Two-Hour Competitive

📘 General Knowledge & Miscellaneous

1. Oscar-Winning Production Designer Dean Tavoularis Passed Away
2. Former Army Chief General MM Naravane Launches Book
3. Administrative Professionals Day 2026 – April 22
4. UN Spanish Language Day 2026 – April 23
5. Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)
6. Current Affairs 25 April 2026
7. Q1. Which of the following is related to: India Approves Rs 30 billion for Maldives under SAARC Currency Swap?
8. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Ministry of Culture Launches ‘VM Frames’, National Filmmaking Competition to Mark 150 Years of Vande?
9. Q3. Which of the following is related to: India and Japan Forge Data Partnership to Power AI-ready Smart Cities?
10. Q4. Which of the following is related to: BharatGen and L&T Arms Sign MoU to Build India’s Sovereign AI Compute Platform?
11. 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?
12. Padma Shri Awardee and Photojournalist Raghu Rai Passed Away
13. Awards & Recognitions:
14. UN’s First Ever International Day of Women in Industry 2026 – April 21
15. World Malaria Day 2026 – April 25
16. International Delegate’s Day 2026 – April 25
17. Current Affairs 28 April 2026
18. Q1. Which of the following is related to: MoEFCC and NBA Launch 5-Year Project on Grassroots Biodiversity Governance in TN and Meghalaya?
19. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Six Border Villages in J-K?
20. Q3. Which of the following is related to: DRDO Unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked & Wheeled) in Maharashtra?
21. Q4. Which of the following is related to: IITM Pune Inaugurates X-Band Doppler Weather Radar at Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra?
22. Q5. Which of the following is related to: MSJE Launched SMILE–Beggary Survey Mobile App During Chintan Shivir 2026?
23. World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 – April 28
24. International Jazz Day 2026- April 30
25. World Immunization Week 2026 – April
26. Current Affairs 30 April 2026
27. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Sikkim on 27-28 April 2026; Inaugurates Rs 4,000 Crore Projects?
28. Q2. Which of the following is related to: NITI Aayog Launches ‘DPI@2047 Roadmap’ For Adoption of DPI 2.0?
29. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Ashwini?
30. Q4. Which of the following is related to: MoSPI Proposes Index of Service Production with 2024–25 as Base Year?
31. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Department of Posts, DTDC sign MoU to boost logistics, e-commerce delivery network?

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