Current Affairs — Pichhle 6 mahine

💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Cabinet ne DA/DR 2% badhakar 60% kiya, 1 Jan 2026 se

18 April 2026: Central employees ka DA aur pensioners ka DR 58% se 2% badha, 1 Jan 2026 se.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Dr K.S. Somashekhar Rajya Sabha Secretariat mein Secretary bane

18 April 2026 se RS Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan ne Dr K.S. Somashekhar ko Secretary appoint kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

MeitY ne AI governance ke liye Technology and Policy Expert Committee banayi

18 April 2026: TPEC — MeitY Secretary ki chairmanship mein standing advisory body, AIGEG ko advise karegi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

CSE 2025 mein recommended candidates mein 31% se zyada mahilayein

18 April 2026: Jitendra Singh — CSE 2025 ke 958 recommended mein 299 women (31%+).

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Centre ne UP mein 20 lakh tonne aloo kharid approve ki, Market Intervention Scheme ke under

18 April 2026: UP mein 20 LMT potato MIS ke under ₹6,500.9/tonne; AP chana, Karnataka tur bhi.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🎓 Women & Child 📍 Mizoram

Mizoram mein 8th Poshan Pakhwada ke under 'Run for Nutrition' half marathon

18 April 2026: Mizoram mein 'Run for Nutrition' half marathon, ~500 participants.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra

NHA ka Pune mein AB PM-JAY aur ABDM par do-din ka Chintan Shivir sampann

18 April 2026: NHA Chintan Shivir Pune mein khatam; states ne best practices dikhaye, ABDM State Adoption Index par briefing.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

Sarkar ne SAF-blended aviation fuel ko ATF Control Order ke under laaya

17 April 2026 ki notification: ATF Control Order, 2001 amend — SAF-blended ATF ab Order ke daayre mein.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

🏛️ Constitution & Amendments 📍 India Must know

Lok Sabha mein Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 gir gaya: 298 paksh, 230 vipaksh

17 April 2026: 131st Amendment Bill negatived — 528 present mein 298 Ayes, 230 Noes; two-thirds (352) nahi mila, Article 368(2).

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

West Asia disruption ke beech RELIEF export scheme mein Egypt aur Jordan jode gaye

17 April 2026: RELIEF (Export Promotion Mission) ke eligible destinations mein Egypt, Jordan add.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

2026 ka pehla Naval Commanders' Conference khatam; INMSS-2026 jaari

14–17 April 2026: Nausena Bhawan mein Naval Commanders' Conference; Indian Navy Maritime Security Strategy 2026 release.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Thailand Important

IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) Royal Thai Navy ke saath PASSEX ke baad Phuket se nikla

17 April 2026: IOS SAGAR Phuket se depart; HTMS Klongyai ke saath PASSEX; agla port Jakarta.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Important

Harivansh teesri baar nirvirodh Rajya Sabha ke Deputy Chairman bane

17 April 2026: Harivansh unopposed RS Deputy Chairman chune gaye — teesri baar.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 West Bengal Important

Tamil Nadu aur West Bengal mein election seizures ₹865 crore ke paar

17 April 2026: ECI — TN aur WB mein 26 Feb se seizures ₹865 cr se zyada.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

💹 Economy 📍 India Important

FY 2025-26 mein record 55,200 startups recognised; total 2.23 lakh paar

17 April 2026: FY26 mein 55,200+ startups recognised — Startup India ke baad sabse zyada.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry ne 11 blocks ke saath commercial coal mine auction ka 15th round shuru kiya

17 April 2026: 15th round — 11 coal blocks (JH, CG, OD, MP, TS); ab tak 135 mines 13 rounds mein.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat

Ahmedabad ka Kankaria Coaching Depot India ka pehla water-neutral coaching depot bana

17 April 2026: Kankaria depot phytoremediation se roz ~1.60 lakh litre paani bachata hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

CSIR-IIIM Jammu mein Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 par Scientific Conclave

17 April 2026: IPC aur CSIR ne CSIR-IIIM Jammu mein IP 2026 conclave kiya.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM Enforcement Task Force ne NCR mein 162 inspections, 64 violations review kiye

17 April 2026: CAQM ETF ki 129th meeting — 27 Mar–10 Apr ke 162 inspections, 64 violations.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe

New Delhi mein 17th India–Austria Joint Economic Commission

17 April 2026: India–Austria JEC ka 17th session New Delhi mein; India–EU FTA negotiations ke conclusion ka swagat.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 2 MCQs

🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Gujarat Must know

Sarkar ne Tata Semiconductor ke chip fab ke liye Dholera mein SEZ notify kiya — India ka pehla

16 April 2026: Dholera (Gujarat) mein Tata Semiconductor ka SEZ notify — 66.166 ha, 21,000 jobs.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

131st Amendment, Delimitation aur UT Laws Bills 251–185 division ke baad Lok Sabha mein introduce

16 April 2026: teen linked Bills Lok Sabha mein pesh; introduction motion 251–185 se paas.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

Austria ke Chancellor Christian Stocker ka India visit; audiovisual, military aur vocational training par samjhaute

16 April 2026: 40 saal mein pehli Austrian Chancellor visit; Working Holiday Programme launch.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

FIU-India ne money laundering ke khilaf SEBI aur PFRDA ke saath MoU kiye

16 April 2026: FIU-IND ke SEBI aur PFRDA ke saath alag MoUs — AML/CFT info sharing.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 France Important

PM Modi aur President Macron ne West Asia par baat ki, Strait of Hormuz mein navigation bahal karne par sahmati

16 April 2026: Macron ka PM Modi ko phone — Strait of Hormuz mein safety aur freedom of navigation turant bahal karne par sahmati.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi ka AQI 'Poor' hone par CAQM ne NCR mein GRAP Stage-I lagaya

16 April 2026: Delhi AQI 226 ('Poor') — CAQM ne poore NCR mein Stage-I ke 31 actions lagaye.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

MeitY ne AI par apex inter-ministerial body AI Governance and Economic Group banaya

16 April 2026: AIGEG constitute — chair Ashwini Vaishnaw, vice chair Jitin Prasada.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

India ne WADA GAIIN final conference host kiya; doping traffickers par criminal provisions aayenge

16 April 2026: Mandaviya — prohibited substances ki trafficking/administering par criminal provisions par kaam.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 2 MCQs

🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Uttar Pradesh

NHRC ne UP ke brick kilns mein bonded labour ke 216 cases sune

16 April 2026: NHRC (Justice V. Ramasubramanian) ne UP brick kilns ke 216 bonded labour cases online sune.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Fisheries Secretary ne Bhimavaram (AP) ke PMMSY brackishwater aquaculture cluster ka review kiya

16 April 2026: Abhilaksh Likhi ne Bhimavaram cluster review kiya; AP ka fish production 64 lakh tonne.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs