Current Affairs — 20 April 2026

🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

NSS health survey 2025: 96% institutional deliveries; ailments 13.1% (2017–18 mein 7.5%)

MoSPI ne 20 April 2026 ko NSS 80th round ka 'Household Social Consumption: Health' survey jaari kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 South Korea Must know

President Lee Jae Myung ki State Visit: India–South Korea ka Joint Strategic Vision; CEPA upgrade talks phir shuru

20 April 2026 ko New Delhi mein PM Modi aur President Lee Jae Myung ki talks; 2026–2030 ke liye Joint Strategic Vision.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

March 2026 mein eight core industries index 0.4% gira; FY26 growth 2.6%

Commerce Ministry (20 Apr 2026): ICI March 2026 mein −0.4%, FY 2025–26 mein +2.6%.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Raw jute stock limit traders aur balers ke liye zero; mills ko 45 din ki consumption tak

Textiles Ministry (20 Apr 2026): traders/balers 5 May tak poora raw jute mills ko bechein.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Meghalaya Important

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma ka Tura mein multi-scheme farm package; Ginger Mission mein 15,000 aur farmers

20 April 2026 ko Tura mein CM Conrad Sangma ne agri support package roll out kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Department of Posts ka FY 2025–26 revenue ₹15,296 crore, 16% growth; Parcels +69%

Scindia (20 Apr 2026): DoP revenue ₹15,296 crore, FY25 ke ₹13,218 crore se 16% zyada.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Bihar Important

Minority Affairs ka IIT Patna ke saath PM VIKAS MoU; Bihar ke 600 minority youth ko AI training

20 April 2026: PM VIKAS ke tahat IIT Patna 600 minority youth (Bihar) ko AI Technocrat, Business Analytics roles mein train karega.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ki 7th Trade Watch Quarterly: gems & jewellery focus; India ka world share 7.8%

Suman Bery ne 20 April 2026 ko Trade Watch Quarterly (Q3 FY26) release ki.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

DoT ki BharatNet-based Samriddh Gram initiative WSIS Prizes 2026 ke liye nominate

DoT (20 Apr 2026): Samriddh Gram WSIS Prizes 2026, Action Line C6 (Enabling Environment) mein nominee.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Udhampur (J&K) mein bus pahadi se giri, 21 ki maut; PM ka ex-gratia

20 April 2026: Ramnagar–Udhampur bus Kagort village ke paas giri; 21 dead.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne 25 lakh tonne extra wheat export allow kiya; total 50 LMT wheat + 10 LMT products

20 April 2026: additional 25 LMT wheat export approved; total 50 LMT wheat, 10 LMT products.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI: RP Act Section 135C ke tahat poll se 48 ghante pehle aur 4 May counting day pe dry day

20 April 2026: ECI ne polling areas mein 48 ghante aur counting day (4 May) ko dry day ka nirdesh diya.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

BSIP study: Jamun ka origin ~80 million saal pehle East Gondwana mein; Kasauli (HP) ke fossils

Science Ministry (20 Apr 2026): Syzygium (Jamun) East Gondwana se, India early diversification ka centre.

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