UPSC CAPF (AC) Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026
- JNCASR researchers have built a humidity-responsive neuromorphic sensor from 1D supramolecular nanofibres, inspired by cricket frogs, that senses, processes and stores information in one device, DST said on 9 April 2026.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 9 April 2026 congratulated General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana, launched on 8 April 2015, completed 11 years on 8 April 2026, with over 57.79 crore loans sanctioned and ₹40.07 lakh crore disbursed.
- India ranks third in the world for installed renewable energy capacity, ahead of Brazil, according to IRENA's Renewable Energy Statistics 2026, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on 8 April 2026.
- A 1,000-km quantum communication network built with QNu Labs' indigenous technology has been demonstrated under the National Quantum Mission, against a target of 2,000 km over eight years, Dr Jitendra Singh was told on 8 April 2026.
- The Union Cabinet on 8 April 2026 approved Nutrient Based Subsidy rates on phosphatic and potassic fertilisers for Kharif 2026 (1 April–30 September), with a tentative requirement of about ₹41,533.81 crore.
- Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR (INS Sunayna) departed Malé on 8 April 2026 after a visit to the Maldives, holding a Passage Exercise with the MNDF Coast Guard Ship Ghazee on departure.
- An Indian Army contingent of 25 special forces personnel left on 8 April 2026 for the fourth India–Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise, Cyclone-IV, at Anshas, Egypt, from 9 to 17 April.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026
- NITI Aayog CEO Nidhi Chhibber released the second edition of 'From Borrowers to Builders: Women and India's Evolving Credit Market' on 7 April 2026; it finds women hold a ₹76 lakh crore credit portfolio, 26% of system credit.
- The Ministry of Heavy Industries held a pre-bid conference on 7 April 2026 for the ₹7,280 crore Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets, which aims for 6,000 MTPA of integrated NdFeB magnet capacity.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 April 2026 congratulated To Lam on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and spoke of deepening the India–Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026
- The National Statistics Office announced on 6 April 2026 the launch of the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE), covering about 1.21 lakh enterprises with 2024-25 as the reference year.
- Indian Railways on 6 April 2026 announced approval of works worth ₹1,364.45 crore, including Kavach 4.0 on 232 Southern Railway locomotives and electronic interlocking at 49 South Central Railway stations.
- The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and Rashtriya Raksha University signed an MoU in New Delhi on 6 April 2026 to set up India's indigenous testing centre for full body scanners and other airport security screening equipment.
- Scientists at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences have set a 'paired biometric threshold' to tell cereal pollen from wild grass pollen, helping reconstruct the history of farming in the Central Ganga Plain, DST said on 6 April 2026.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026
- National Maritime Day was observed on 5 April 2026; it marks the voyage of the SS Loyalty, owned by the Scindia Steam Navigation Company, from Mumbai to London on 5 April 1919.
- The government said on 5 April 2026 that Delivery Authentication Code-based LPG deliveries had risen to 90% and that over 7,02,000 passengers had returned to India since 28 February amid the West Asia situation.